The Inca´s salt
Hace unos días encontré esta sal en un conocido restaurante y recordé con mucha alegría mi paso por Maras. Fue uno de los momentos más lindos en mi viaje hacia Machu Picchu. Ver como el sol refleja en las pozas de sal y miles de tonos de blanco se apoderan de la montaña, es simplemente mágico.
Si tienes la oportunidad de visitar Cusco, no debes perderte este espectáculo!
Afew days ago I found this salt in a well known restaurant in Lima. It joyfully made me remind my way threw Maras. It was one of the best moments on my journey to Machu Picchu. The sun reflected on the salt pools and a zillion tones of white took over the mountainside, it was just magical.
The Maras salt mines are located on Mount Qaqawiñay on Cusco´s Sacred Valley. This mines were exploited at the Incas time 600 years ago. Nowadays you can watch how the local people extract salt with traditional methods.
If you have the chance to travel to Cusco, you should miss this show!