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The Tour begins with pick up from your hotel at approximately 6:30 am to head towards the town of Chinchero, where we will find Inca wall constructions and its colonial Church that awaits quite a bit of history, we will also have a small participation in the textile center. Continuing our visit, we will head towards the famous circular terraces of cultivation of Moray Archaeological Centre, this archaeological site was very important in the Inca era, and especially in agriculture. After that we will descend towards the Salt Mines of Maras, a picturesque place for its landscapes; here we will visit more than 3000 salt wells, this salt was used by the Incas for their consumption. We will arrive at the city of Urubamba where we will enjoy our buffet lunch, we will continue our journey towards Ollantaytambo, known as «The last living Inca city». Ollantaytambo reminds us of a mythical love story, a drama that makes love prevail over all obstacles. It is believed that this city was built by the Inca General Ollantay, in a moment of rebellion against the royal army of the Inca by preventing his union with the beautiful princess Cusi Qoyllor "Beautiful Star". Once the visit to Ollantaytambo was over, we headed to the picturesque town of Písac Located on the slopes of the Intihuatana hill ("Place where the Sun is tied"), we will enter the indigenous market of Pisac, which is the best place to shop for crafts and then end by visiting the Archaeological Park of Pisac, Inca archaeological sites, finely assembled polished stone constructions. We will return to Cusco at approximately 19:00 p.m.