Posts Tagged ‘Inca ruins’

Cusco Beyond Machu Picchu

| by Aracely on June 11th, 2025 | 4 Comments » | Peru, South America

We initially visited Cuzco with one goal in mind, to trek to Machu Picchu.  However, two days before we were scheduled to begin our 5 day journey via the Salkantay trek, they closed one of the most visited archeological sites in the world.  Heavy rains caused severe flooding and entire villages were washed away while tourism took a plunge.  We decided to stick around and explore other interesting places around Cusco.

Plaza de Armas Cusco Peru

Plaza de Armas, Cusco Peru

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Photo of the Day: Moray Inca Ruin, Peru

| by Aracely on April 12th, 2025 | 3 Comments » | Photo of the Day

Moray is a town in Peru approximately 50 km Northwest of Cuzco near the town of Maras that is noted for a large complex of unusual Inca ruins. These include most notably several enormous terraced circular depressions that were perhaps used to study the effects of different climatic conditions on crops. The depth of the pits (the largest is about 30 m deep) creates a temperature gradient of as much as 15° C between the top and the bottom. As with many other Inca sites, it also has a very sophisticated irrigation system for providing the plants with water. -Wikipedia

We visited Moray after our Machu Picchu Trek was canceled due to floods around the area. Most visitors to Cuzco/Machu Picchu miss these Inca Ruins because they are not as popular. We highly encourage to you explore other Inca Ruins as they provide a deeper understanding of the Inca Culture.

Inca Ruins around Cusco

Moray Inca Ruins

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