MARAS, CUSCO REGION, PERU- JUNE 6, 2013: Pre Inca traditional salt mine in Sacred Valley


Maras is well known for its nearby up-slope salt evaporation ponds, in use since Inca times. The owners of the salt ponds must be members of the community.


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Location: MARAS, CUSCO REGION, PERU
Photo credit: © Cristina Stoian / Alamy / Afripics
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