Maras
in Provincia de Urubamba of Cusco, Peru
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Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (20 mi) - Machu Pichu Airport (31 mi)
- Andahuaylas Airport (84 mi)
- Malvinas Airport (115 mi)
- Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (138 mi)
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (199 mi)
- Manuel Prado Ugarteche Airport (212 mi)
- Satipo Airport (219 mi)
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -13.335 and -72.157 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -13° 20' 6" and W -72° 9' 24"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Sol - PEN
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:45 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Lima
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:11 am and 5:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 13.299 and 107.882 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ya Brang - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Peru.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Peru. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Maras
Maras in Provincia de Urubamba (Cusco) is located in Peru about 340 mi (or 548 km) east of Lima, the country's capital town.
Current time in Maras is now 10:45 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Maras, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Peru is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Urubamba, Yucay, Huayllabamba, Huarocondo and Chinchero. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BELMOND HOTEL RIO SAGRADO
Tambo Del Inka a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa
Inkallpa Valle Sagrado Lodge & Spa
Sol y Luna Relais & Chateaux
Hotel Pisonay Pueblo
Hotel Hatun Valley
Sacred Dreams Lodge
Casa Saywa
Hanaq Mayu Hotel
Amaru Valle Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Man-made Salt Ponds, Peru- Valley and River Pt 2
Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley), Peru: If you plan on seeing the Maras salineras (salt ponds) skip this video. Don't spoil the surprise. If you will be in the area, but didn't know about them,...
Hand terraced Salt Ponds, Peru- Valley and River Pt 1
Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley), Peru: If you plan on seeing the Maras salineras (salt ponds) skip this video. Don't spoil the surprise. If you will be in the area, but didn't know about them,...
Salinas de maras - Peru
Salinas de Maras - Peru Veja mais em - http://jp-lugaresfantasticos.blogspot.com.br/2012/06/salinas-de-maras-peru.html Link deste vídeo - http://youtu.be/dtJL8e37jZ0.
Urquillos, 8 de marzo 2010
El 8 de marzo de cada año, en la comunidad de Urquillos, se celebra la fiesta de San Juan de Dios. Esta fiesta reune a muchos fieles, devotos y peregrinos que vienen de varios lugares.
Peru - Salineras de Maras - 2013
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MTB en MARAS CUSCO - EDU
Ruta desde el pueblo de MARAS "CUSCO" pasando por las salineras hasta el Valle... Gracias Alberto buena ruta lml.
Maras, Moray y las Salineras de Maras
Maras es una región del Valle Sagrado (Sacred Valley) en Perú. En esta región se encuentran dos increíbles lugares: Moray, ruinas encontradas cerca del pueblo de Maras que pertenecían...
Salineras de Maras, Salt Mines Maras Cusco
Agencia de Viajes y Turismo ubicada en el Corazón de la Capital de los Inkas CUSCO ofrece a los turistas visitas Machupicchu wwwsuyosadventure.com.
Tejedora de Maras nos invita a conocer Moray
Una tejedora cusqueña de Maras, provincia de Urubamba, invita a conocer Moray. En Moray se encuentran varios andenes circulares, que posiblemente tendrían la función de ser un centro de...
SANTUARIO DE TIOBAMBA MARAS URUBAMBA CUSCO PERU
Que nuestra Madre María Asunta al cielo interceda por nosotros...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Urubamba, Peru
Urubamba or Urupampa (Quechua "flat land of spiders") is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River under the snow-capped mountain Ch'iqun. Located one hour from Cusco, Urubamba is the largest town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is also located near a number of significant ruins of the Inca Empire, including Machu Picchu. Tourists often come through the town on their way to visit these sites.
Moray (Inca ruin)
Moray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3500 m (11,500 ft) and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains unusual Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is about 30 m (98 ft) deep.
Maras, Peru
Maras is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cuzco, in the Cuzco Region of Peru. The town is well known for its nearby salt evaporation ponds, in use since Inca times. The salt-evaporation ponds are up-slope, less than a kilometer west of the town.
Urubamba Province
Urubamba Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Maras.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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