Salineras de Maras
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On our next stop we have come across another way of extracting salt in South America.
This time is through evaporation and the scale of those mines are huge. Around 3 000 pools are spread acrossRead more
On our next stop we have come across another way of extracting salt in South America.
This time is through evaporation and the scale of those mines are huge. Around 3 000 pools are spread acrossRead more
On repart à pied par des petit sentier à travers la nature, la vue est incroyable, on est aux milieux des champs dans une super ambiance ! On rejoint le village de Maras où on s’arrête un momentRead more
Après une bonne nuit à Cusco, nous partons pour une grosse demi journée afin de visiter les sites de la vallée sacrée que nous n'avions pas eu le temps de faire :
Le premier, les "mines" de selRead more
Wow! Ok, I loved Cancha Cancha (camp #2). Here we met with a local woman in her home. She is 70 and lives with her husband in a 1 room house typical of the high Andes. They have 1 light which wasRead more
The last stop was the salt mines of Maras. It was actually also pretty far away but I enjoyed the car ride as it was a much welcome reprieve from horse back riding the whole day. The salt mines wereRead more
Die höchste Salzmine der Welt auf 3.380m Höhe.
Versteckt zwischen sich dahinschlängelnden Straßen eröffnet sich plötzlich der Blick auf Hunderte Salzpfannen, die sich terrassenförmig weitRead more
An unexpected road block on our way out of Ollantaytambo, a quick visit at the Maras salt mines on our way to Cusco, and some more furry friends at the campsite in Cusco.
Nach Chicharron ging es zu den Salzterassen. Zu Panflötenklängen konnte man die Terrassen überblicken. Durchlaufen war, wegen dem aufgewirbelten Schmutz, verboten, das Salz soll ja nochRead more
Day full of surprises for me, we visited nice small town and then salt mine. We had a lot of yummi food and ice creams. We also visited many handcraft markets and finished the day at the concert.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Paucarbamba