{"id":2192,"date":"2022-12-20T23:18:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T23:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atvcuscoadventures.com\/blog\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2022-12-20T23:18:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T23:18:54","slug":"maras-salt-mines-visiting-the-salineras-de-maras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atvcuscoadventures.com\/blog\/maras-salt-mines-visiting-the-salineras-de-maras\/","title":{"rendered":"Maras Salt Mines: Visiting the Salineras de Maras"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Discover the fascinating Maras Salt Mines in Cusco<\/a>. Learn more about the Salineras de Maras, including their history, how to get there, when to go and more!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A tour of the Sacred Valley\u00a0is an essential part of your exploration of the Inca Heartland in Peru. Indeed there are many ruins to visit and mountainsides to trek, but one intriguing sight not to be missed are the\u00a0ancient\u00a0salt pans<\/strong>, known as the Maras Salt Mines, or Salineras de Maras.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Strategically dug into the mountainside, thousands of shallow pools filled with salt water. Eventually, they evaporate and leave behind crystallized salt. These salt pans have been in operation for more than 500 years. To this day, they are mined by local families for their special, beloved Peruvian pink salt.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: Peru has limited tourist access to the Maras salt pans. As of June 15, 2019, tourists are banned from entering the crystallized pond area due to contaminants found in the salt. Tourists will still be able to learn about the salt pans with a guide, and be taken to spectacular viewpoints. More information on this restriction can be\u00a0found here.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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The salt pans of Maras have been used for the past five centuries to mine salt in the Sacred Valley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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