Salineras de Maras, Peru

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Maras is one of the towns of Peru's Sacred Valley, the core of the Inca civilization which ruled here during pre-Columbian times. Located about 40 km (around 25 mi.) north of Cusco (the principal city of the Valley), Maras is known for its salt evaporation ponds. About 5,000 of these ponds are arrayed along a canyon north of the town. As part of another project in the area, AirVuz Official put together this drone video of the ponds, which have been used to produce salt since Inca times and possibly earlier.

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AirVuz Productions stopped by Salineras de Maras during our time in Peru this summer. Check out some of the footage we gathered. Salineras de Maras is located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cuzco. It's known for its salt evaporation ponds which have been in use since pre Inca times. There are currently over 6,000 salt pans near Maras, each one is no more than 13 square feet and less than 1 foot deep. Each pan is owned and mined by a local family of the Maras community. The salt is collected and sold in local shops or nearby towns.