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Salineras de Maras

Salineras de Maras (Sacred Valley of The Incas) 20221126

 

The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a territory full of incredible landscapes and unique archeological sites. One of the most visited are the famous Salineras de Maras.

The Salineras de Maras is made up of more than 3 thousand natural salt wells near the town of Maras. Each of the wells has a dimension of 5 square meters.

The 3,000 pools are fed by an underground hypersaline spring that originated 110 million years ago during the formation of the Andes Mountains.

Currently, these natural salt pools attract hundreds of tourists. The view you get from this landscape is beautiful.

The inhabitants of Maras sold this salt, just as the Incas did hundreds of years ago.

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Uploaded on January 10, 2023
Taken on November 26, 2022