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Our day trips have been created for you to be able to enjoy the different ecological floors in the Andes, such as the highlands, valleys and cloud forests. We recommend early departure times for our tours to ensure that you have enough time to enjoy each place we visit, without rushing and avoiding the crowds. Our service is personal, professional and highly informative. We have excellent English speaking guides. All departure dates and services are adjusted to your specific personal request.
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WEAVERS COMMUNITY
(ONE DAY TOUR)
Chinchero town, the Church, the Incan Place, Maras, Moray and Salineras From 8:00 A.M. to 6 P.M. After the church visit we will walk around The Incan Palace. This must have been very important because its facade has a double jamb door which by itself indicates its category. There are two Huacas (shrines) carved on outcrop limestone formations; today they are known as Chincana and Titicaca. We then have a packed lunch and then we head towards Maras. Maras is situated at about 50 kilometers northwest of Cusco. Its altitude is at 3,300 meters (10,824 ft). It was a pre-Inca settlement and around this area there are a large amount of pottery pieces from the Chanapata culture.
HIGHLIGHTS
ITINERARY
Our guided weavers’ village tour starts by collecting you from your hotel. We then have 40 minutes ride in private transportation to the village of Chinchero at 30 Kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Cusco. Its altitude is 3,780 meters (12,400 ft). On a clear day the views are tremendous, ringed by the snowcaps of the cordilleras of Vilcabamba, Apurimac and Urubamba. Chinchero is famous for its Sunday market, where even today it is possible to see weaving demonstrations of native weavers. This tour is particularly popular by those who are interested in Andean textiles. We then visit The Church. This building has impressive works of art from the Cusco school. It has a colonial mural around the portico. Inside it is very beautiful, with entirely painted walls and ceiling of multicolored flowers and patterns, all made with natural pigments.
Its occupation began when the Cusquenian Inca noblemen were dispossessed of their palaces. Many of its houses are emblazoned with Spanish nobility coats of arms on their lintels. And then we head towards Maras. Maras is situated at about 50 kilometers northwest of Cusco. Its altitude is at 3,300 meters (10,824 ft). It was a pre-Inca settlement and around this area there are a large amount of pottery pieces from the Chanapata culture. Its occupation began when the Cusquenian Inca noblemen were dispossessed of their palaces. Many of its houses are emblazoned with Spanish nobility coats of arms on their lintels. After Maras town, we will visit Moray which is situated at about 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) southwest from the dusty roads of Maras. This used to be an experimental biological station where the Incas domesticated and acclimatized wild vegetable species. At last, we will visit Salineras. These salt pans are said to be an Inca salt mine. It was constructed in a slope of the Qaqawiñay Mountain.
After our guided tour, we will return to Cusco. We will drop you off at your Cusco hotel.Service Included:
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Personal information provided to us such as; names, passport numbers, occupation and nationality, must be the same as shown on your passport. For each booking please indicate passengers’ full names, gender, age and date of birth.
Also, our staff in Cusco will be happy to help you out with the reconfirming of any domestic flights. Please ask for more information when making your reservation.