Maras Town Square
Maras Town Square is a park in Maras District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department. Maras Town Square is situated nearby to the police station Comisaría Rural Maras, as well as near the town hall Municipalidad de Maras.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maras Salt Ponds.
Maras Salt Ponds
Quarry
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The Salt Mines of Maras is one of the largest salt extraction centers of prehispanic origin in Cusco. It is in the Urubamba Province in Cusco in southeast Peru, at an elevation of 3,200 m above sea level. Maras Salt Ponds is situated 3½ km north of Maras Town Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maras and Urubamba.
Maras
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Maras is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cusco, in the Cusco Region of Peru. The town, in the eponymous district, is well known for its salt evaporation ponds, located towards Urubamba from the town center, which have been in use since Inca times.
Urubamba
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Urubamba is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River under the snow-capped mountain Chicón. It is the capital of the district of the same name.
Yucay
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Yucay is a village in Peru. The town is in a scenic valley and has many farming families. There is nothing to see or do in this town, but it can be a convenient base to make various short trips from.
Maras Town Square
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Plaza de Armas de Maras”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Maras District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.33254° or 13° 19′ 57″ southLongitude
-72.15597° or 72° 9′ 22″ westOpen location code
57R9MR8V+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 157384732OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Comisaría Rural Maras and Municipalidad de Maras.
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