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Must-see attractions • Moray Agricultural Terraces: • Features: This is a giant circular terrace built by the Incas on the mountainside. Its unique shape resembles a fingerprint on the earth. From a high vantage point, these circular terraces look like a natural maze on the earth's surface, which is very spectacular. Pisac Ruins (Parque Arqueológico de Pisac): • Features: Located at the highest point of the Sacred Valley, from here you can overlook the Sacred Valley extending westward. The golden terraces and rolling mountains form a stunning picture scroll. The ruins contain 14 different shaped terraces, with diverse styles. There are also ancient bathhouses, fountains, altars, ritual platforms and ritual stones. Ollantaytambo Ruins (Parque Arqueológico de Ollantaytambo): • Features: Here is the largest and most magnificent Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley - the Temple of the Sun in Ollantaytambo. The bottom layer of the Temple of the Sun is a series of platforms used to plant flowers and herbs for sacrifice. The temple itself is located on the top layer. • Maras Salt Mines (Salinas de Maras): • Features: Located near Urubamba and Ollantaytambo, the salt mines predate the Inca Empire. Over 3,000 pure white salt pans are stacked like terraces, covering half a mountain. The view is spectacular, and from a distance, it looks a bit like the Cotton Castle in Turkey. • Accommodation • Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado: Located between the lush fields and towering mountains of the Sacred Valley, the hotel is designed in the style of a local village. The charming villas are built with natural materials, and each room offers stunning views of the Urubamba River. • Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness: Converted from a 17th-century colonial manor Food • Pachamanca: This is a traditional dish loved by people in the Andes Mountains of Peru. To make it, first dig a large pit in the ground, line it with stones and charcoal, then place various meats, potatoes, corn, and other ingredients wrapped in tin foil into the pit, and slowly roast them over charcoal. • Quinoa Soup: Quinoa is a specialty of the Andes Mountains, rich in protein and nutrients. Transportation • External transportation: • Airplane: Fly to Lima first, then transfer to Cusco. You can choose various transportation methods to get to the Sacred Valley. • Long-distance bus • Chartered car: You can charter a car in Cusco to go to the Sacred Valley Train • Precautions • Altitude sickness: The Sacred Valley is located at a high altitude, and altitude sickness may occur. • Climate conditions: Large temperature difference between morning and evening, rainy season (November to March of the following year) • Pay attention to the safety of your personal belongings during your trip
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Posted: Sep 30, 2024
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