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Sacred Valley Salt Mines in Maras, Peru, seen during a hot summer day.

Since pre-Inca times, salt has been obtained in Maras by evaporating salty water (provided by a nearby subterranean stream) in the sun, leaving the salt behind. In the mines there are thousands of salt-pools. The Sacred Valley of the Incas or Urubamba Valley is a valley in the Andes of Peru, close to the Inca capital of Cusco and below the ancient sacred city of Machu Picchu. The valley is generally understood to include everything between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, parallel to the Urubamba River, or Vilcanota River or Wilcamayu, as this Sacred river is called when passing through the valley. It is fed by numerous rivers which descend through adjoining valleys and gorges, and contains numerous archaeological remains and villages. The valley was appreciated by the Incas due to its special geographical and climatic qualities. It was one of the empire's main points for the extraction of natural wealth, and the best place for maize production in Peru.http://bem.2be.pl/IS/bolivia_380.jpg

Beautiful white mountains of ore waste from potassium salt mining against the blue sky.

Scenic view of Maras, Peru, showcasing the stunning salt terraces

detail of the mountain salt pans with the white of the salt and the brown of the water which is turning into salt with evaporation in Peru in South America

Salt crystal formations on a pink background. Detail of a salt flat pond. Photo taken in Castro Marim traditional Salt Flats on a summer sunny day. These salt flats are located in the south of Portugal, by the Guadiana River, near the Spanish border. The area is named Sapal de Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Natural Reserve.

Ancient salt ponds at the Salineras de Maras, fed by a natural spring, become a landscape of lines on a hillside in the Andes.

Close up view of Maras Salt Mines is located in the town of Maras, in the Cusco province, in the Sacred Valley of southeastern Peru

Salt mine. Peru.

Awe-inspiring view of salt mine (Salina de Maras ) in Peru

Salt covered mountain landscape in the Peruvian Andes

Scenic view of Maras, Peru, showcasing the stunning salt terraces

Waste hills in the production of potash fertilizers and salt

The salt harvest in the Camargue yields the famous fleur de sel from Provence, France.

Salt evaporation ponds of Maras, in the Sacred Valley of Urubamba, Peru

sunny and dry landscape

Salinas de Maras, Peru

Los Flamencos National Reserve. Area is made up of salt flats. The reserve is home to a variety of birds, including the Andean flamingo, Chilean flamingo.

Best salt in Peru

Peru, Cusco-March 15,2025: Tourists visiting the salt mines of Maras, marveling at the unique terraced landscape and ancient Inca techniques.

salt pans of river waters in maras, in the sacred valley

Dry flat salt landscape at the Badwater Basin at Death Valley National Park, California, USA. Seen a hot summer day.

Huge pile of salt against the purple sunset sky. Marine salt production

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Peru. Salt mine.

General view of salt mounds in Salinas de Manaure in La Guajira, Colombia

Maras Salt Mines, thousands of individual salt pools on a hillside, dating back to Incan times, Peru. Saltworks in Maras, Cuzco, Peru

Aerial abstract images of the salt marshes.

Pre Inca traditional salt extraction pans (Salinas) in Sacred Valley of Incas, Peru

Salinas de Maras salt mines in Cusco, Peru

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