Moray is an archeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru that looks something like a crop circle. From the top ring to the bottom ring there is a temperature difference of roughly 15 degrees Celsius. It is speculated that the Incans used the site to experiment with different types of agriculture at different elevations. For example, potatoes would be planted at a higher ring because they only grow at a higher elevation while corn grows at the lowest (with fava beans somewhere in the middle). Our own experiment was to see how quickly we could descend to the bottom of the circles, navigating a complex series of steps protruding from the ancient stones. Click below and enjoy our journey with us — in glorious stop motion.
Wonderful, Franny and Finn. I enjoyed it with you!
Cool!
A beautiful and sacred location. And even with the stop-motion, I did notice that Franny grew a inch or two in the higher elevations, while Finn chose to sprout with the fava beans somewhere in the middle elevations.
And that 15 degrees Celius difference between the top ring and the bottom ring? Now that’s……a…a….about….well, in American degrees, is it kinda like the temperature difference between Sherman Oaks and Santa Monica?
Please—In Machu Picchu we’re all looking forward to some Fahrenheit.
xox.Karl
The temperature difference from top to bottom can be as much as 27 degrees Fahrenheit, which is even more dramatic than the difference between the Valley and the beach.
Wow! That’s a lot of degrees difference.
As my mother would have said, “I hope you brought a sweater!”
Unforgettable place – speaking of temperature it looks cool and dry out there – what’s the weather in Peru? Everyone OK with altitude?
The weather has been quite hot here. And we have been very lucky with easily adapting to the altitude. Our Equadorian day dream took us higher than Cusco, everything else has been quite easy.
Amazing! We did the same trip today! And I love your video!!