Around 4,500 ponds cover mountain terraces close to the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Cuzco, at about 4,000 meters ... such as pink salt, produced in Maras in the Andes mountains.

High in the mountains of Peru, I explored the incredible Maras Salt Mines — a sprawling network of ancient salt ponds that have been used for centuries!

Discover the stunning salt pans of Maras, Peru, where over 3,000 hand-mined ponds yield natural salt crystals, a tradition dating back to Incan times. Great Big Story Posted: November 7, 2024 ...

The Salt Mines of Maras are located 50 km in the northeast of Cusco city, at an altitude of 3,200 m.a.s.l. Geographically, they are located in the lower part of the sub-basin and left bank of the ...

The mysterious Moray agricultural terraces of the Incas, One of the most visually stunning Inca ruins is at Moray, an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50km northwest of Cuzco and just ...

Half way between Cusco and the lost city of Machu Picchu lies the ancient artery of Inca trade and production - the salt terraces. For over 1,000 years little has changed for the salt farmers of Maras ...

The ones in Peru are at an altitude of 3,000 metres. It’s a long way to the ocean, but it wasn’t always so; this impressive mountain range was once part the sea floor. Advertisement ...

Maras salt or sea salt flakes 1 Put the new potatoes and blue potatoes into 2 separate saucepans, cover with cold water, and add 1 teaspoon fine sea salt to each.