Historic site · Peru
Maras Salt Mines
Town in Cusco, Peru
About Maras Salt Mines
Maras is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cusco, in the Cusco Region of Peru. The town, in the eponymous district, is well known for its salt evaporation ponds, located towards Urubamba from the town center, which have been in use since Inca times. The salt-evaporation ponds are four kilometers north of the town, down a canyon that descends to the Rio Vilcanota (as the upper Urubamba River is known) and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. There are over 5,000 salt ponds, some owned by families and others unused.
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Best time to visit
Midday highs, based on last year's weather. Green months have comfortable temperatures and few rainy days.
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Where is Maras Salt Mines?
Maras Salt Mines is in Peru. The nearest city is Cusco, about 29 km away.
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