Existencial Tourism in Santa Ana And Camping Moray
(3 Days / 2 Nights)

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco - Huarocondo - Moray

existential santa anaEarly in the morning RAPTRAVEL will collect you from your hotel in Cusco and head north by private bus to Huarocondo. It is here we will begin our beautiful walk before stopping for a spectacular lunch of spit-roasted Pork. We have approximately 5 hours of walking through the ancestral lands of the local villagers before visiting the Santa Ana communities. We will visit the homes of local inhabitants, about 13 families, to witness and participate in their daily customs. We camp close to their properties or in the homes (your choice) of these locals, having spent the evening mingling and conversing with the many families.

Day 2: The village of Santa Ana

existential santa anaToday will be a wonderful experience since we will participate in the daily activities of the local families and observe villagers living according to their ancestral traditions and communal value system.
We delve into their customs and traditions, after eating a typical native breakfast, to learn more about their way of life and the daily duties of subsistence farming.
This method of farming, where the locals harvest crops and tend to livestock to provide for their family’s daily needs, is a wonderful opportunity for us to experience century old customs.  Generally there is just enough to support the family, but with good planning and bountiful crops, the opportunity for us to witness trade within the regional communities is not to be missed.
We will eat a traditional lunch in one of the townships homes and in the evening be treated to the folklore of the region through dance and song whilst we huddle around a huge bonfire. During the festivities an extravagant meal will be prepared in one of the local homes.

Day 3: Moray, Maras and the Salt Mines

existential santa anaWe will have a very nutritious breakfast early in the morning and then begin our day with a visit to the archaeological zone of Moray.
About 6.9 km (4.3 miles) to the southeast of the town of Maras, Moray, is a unique group of archaeological remains, that are interestingly only found in this region. It’s a series of circular terraced platforms that are staggered about 1.80mt (6ft) apart for a total depth of about 150m (492ft) with a temperature variance of up to 15 ºC (59 ºF) from top to bottom.
Used for purposes of agriculture, the varying temperature range allowed the Inca to plant many different varieties within their own microclimate. The whole terraced construction is over a natural rocky formation, very porous, that provides excellent drainage and allows the area to be irrigated without concern of flooding. Due to its climatic conditions and other characteristics, it was obviously an important centre of domestication, acclimatization and hybridization of wild vegetable species that were modified or adapted for human consumption.
Then it’s off to the Salt Mines of Maras, the most important salt mines in the region.
An impressive complex of natural salt production that has been exploited since Incan times and during the Vice-regency was the largest salt producer of the southern highlands. Used for produce exchange during the reign of the Incas and today for its economic value; these salt mines are a wonderful spectacle as you drop into the region from the high valley plains above. Mules still carry the salt that is extracted from the natural salt mines and with luck we will see this first hand. The salt mines are 3000 small pools approximately 5m² that are filled with salt water (the water rises from a natural source located at the top of the complex) and is left basking in the hot sun until the water evaporates and the salt remains. This process takes around one month until it reaches the required volume: 10 cm (4 inches) high. Then, the salt is ground and packed to be sent to the regional markets.

Includes:

Trasportation  Cusco / Huayllacocha / Cusco
Excellent food  02breakfast/02Box Lunch/02 dinner /01 Pachamanca
All Camping Equipment: Tents, Sleeping Mats, Cooks and Porters
Entrance Ticket to Moray
Professional guide

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