Not far from Cuzco is a place, perhaps less well known, with a strongly mystical aspect: Moray.
Moray is an archaeological site, located at 3500 meters above sea level, that is jaw-dropping with its amphitheater-shaped circular terraces, known as "andenes."
These ingenious agricultural systems, arranged on several concentric levels, exploited differences in microclimate created by depth and sun exposure to grow a variety of crops.
Some scholars speculate that the Incas used Moray as a veritable open-air agricultural laboratory, experimenting with different growing conditions to optimize crops.
Even today, inside one of the basins, you can still see different plant species in a fascinating "living museum."
A few kilometers from Moray, the Maras Salt Pans, a complex of basins carved into the rock from which salt has been extracted for centuries, are worth a visit.The white salt pans nestled in the green valley are the absolute place to photograph.
