Moray

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After the Maras salt pools, we went to the Moray ruins. 

We used the same pass that we bought earlier in the day at Ollanytambo.  So that was easy!  When we were there, the crowds were so small.  As you can see in some of the pictures, we felt like we were the only people there at times.  I wonder if it is busier in “peak” season (more like June-July) than when we were there. 

We again took a photo of the map at the front of the ruins to ensure we did not miss anything.  It said that the medium length routes would take over an hour, and it definitely did not, so just take that into consideration.  We wondered if we could have done the longer route. 



The use of these ruins has been debated for decades.  Currently, it is believed that they were an agricultural laboratory.  The different rings and circles allowed the Incans to test what plants grew best in what level of sunlight and temperature.  As you walk into the ruins, it gets warmer by about 10-15F degrees. 





One of the circles is in fantastic condition.  They have been able to restore it very completely.  The other two laboratories were not as well maintained, but it does allow you to see how they used this to test multiple different crops. 

The first time we had seen these circles was actually in the Netflix show, Chef’s Table, in the episode about Virgilio Martinez Veliz.  He is a Michelin star chef with the current restaurant #4 (Central) on the best restaurants in the world.  The episode is a few years old.  He was so inspired by Moray that his second restaurant is adjacent to the property.  Unfortunately, you cannot see the Moray ruins from the restaurant.  He takes new interpretations on traditional Peruvian ingredients and dishes.  We ended the day by going to a late lunch at Mil.

Times visited: 1
Time at site: 2 hrs
Overall: A-
Location: Vía a Moray, Maras, Peru

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