"Terraces of Moray Tours of the Sacred Valley, and the entire Cuzco area,often featureside trips through gorgeous landscapes like Moray, an archaeological site with remarkable concentric agricultural terraces. It’s believed the Incas used these terraces—on which temperatures vary 59 degrees Fahrenheit from the top tier to the bottom—as a way to acclimatize non-regional crops for highland cultivation. Even if you don’t find that fascinating, it’s hard not to appreciate the beauty of the spot, and given that this part of Peru is not so heavily visited, it’s a nice escape from the beaten path. The Boleto Turístico covers this admission."
"Terraces of Moray Tours of the Sacred Valley, and the entire Cuzco area,often featureside trips through gorgeous landscapes like Moray, an archaeological site with remarkable concentric agricultural terraces. It’s believed the Incas used these terraces—on which temperatures vary 59 degrees Fahrenheit from the top tier to the bottom—as a way to acclimatize non-regional crops for highland cultivation. Even if you don’t find that fascinating, it’s hard not to appreciate the beauty of the spot, and given that this part of Peru is not so heavily visited, it’s a nice escape from the beaten path. The Boleto Turístico covers this admission."
How Gastón Acurio Transformed Peru Into a Culinary Destination
"Mil, the latest restaurant from Virgilio Martínez, sits 12,000 feet high in the Andes beside the Moray Incan ruins. The menu focuses on Peru’s vegetables, tubers, and grains, which, in a country home to more than 4,000 varieties of potatoes alone, is hardly limiting. 'Mil isn’t just a restaurant,' says Martínez. 'It’s a laboratory that looks at Peruvian culture, produce, and identity.'"
Beautiful site! It was part of an ATV tour that I took and I'm glad I did it. It was fun, great history. Great guides.
rachel fiskus
Google
The Moray Ruins near Cusco were fascinating to visit! I saw them during a two-hour mountain bike tour that included both the Moray and the Maras Salt Mines, and it was such an incredible experience. The ruins are made up of large circular terraces that the Incas used for agricultural experiments each level has its own microclimate, which helped them study how different crops grew at different altitudes. It’s amazing how advanced their understanding of agriculture was. The views of the Andes all around made it even more stunning. Riding through the countryside and ending up here felt like stepping back in time definitely worth the visit!
Marilyn Flores
Google
Beautiful views interesting history. The use of the terraces and the accuracy is amazing the Incas were truly a master builder and intellectual community of Astrologers, mathematical genius!
Purba Dutta
Google
Moray is a must-see in the Sacred Valley. The circular terraces are impressive both visually and historically, believed to have been an Incan agricultural laboratory. The surrounding scenery is spectacular, making the visit worthwhile.
Geoffrey Bishop
Google
Incredible Inca engineering! The circular terraces of Moray are stunning, with mountain views all around. A fascinating mix of history, agriculture, and scenery. We took an ATV tour here which was even better!
Our Worldschooling Family
Google
This is great to see—a good example of the terraced agricultural land the Incas created. It was abandoned when the Spaniards arrived and only rediscovered in the 20th century. It’s not as grand as Ollantaytambo and Pisac but still wonderful to see. We combined it with the salt mines which was one of our favourite things to see around Cusco.
yung-chin Chen
Google
Very cool place. Guide told us that here is the agricultural laboratory site for Inca. The lower the level, the higher the temperature. They test different plants to see how well they grow in different temperatures.
Mirza Kilic
Google
A very interesting place that shows the intelligence of Inca agricultural design. The circular terraces create different temperatures at each level, which was used for crop experimentation. The view from above is stunning and walking down gives you a sense of how large it is. Combine this visit with the Salt Mines of Maras since they are close to each other. It is peaceful, educational, and absolutely worth seeing.