Provincia de Azángaro

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The Salinas Salt Pans in Maras is the most spectacular sight in town of Urubamba. It has been used for salt extraction since Inca times. A hot spring at the top of the valley discharges a small stream to heavily salt- laden water which is diverted into the mountainside pans and evaporated to produce salt. It is beautiful and surreal!
The Salinas Salt Pans in Maras is the most spectacular sight in town of Urubamba. It has been used for salt extraction since Inca times. A hot spring at the top of the valley discharges a small stream to heavily salt- laden water which is diverted into the mountainside pans and evaporated to produce salt. It is beautiful and surreal!
Skilled weavers have long produced elaborate pieces out of wool, cotton and even feathers some with record setting thread counts and mind boggling designs. This is one thing that united the ancient cultures that settled the Andes over the centuries, it's a textile tradition that is beyond #colorful