Discover the stunning salt pans of Maras, Peru, where over 3,000 hand-mined ponds yield natural salt crystals, ... 30 photos of amazing animals that thrive in extreme environments ...

“Every time I come here, I’m surprised,” says one of Peru’s best-known chefs, Virgilio Martinez, about the village of Maras. “There’s a huge mountain of shining white pools that produce this very ...

The growing global taste for Peruvian cuisine is increasing interest among foodies and chefs in the country's lesser-known goods, such as pink salt, produced in Maras in the Andes mountains.

With the help of high-profile Peruvian chefs, the salt ponds of Maras, 40km north of the southeastern city of Cusco, are hot property. Rounding the corner on the long and winding road through the ...

The Salt Mines of Maras are located 50 km in the northeast of Cusco city, at an altitude of 3,200 m.a.s.l. Geographically, they are located in the lower part of the sub-basin and left bank of the ...

Half way between Cusco and the lost city of Machu Picchu lies the ancient artery of Inca trade and production - the salt terraces. For over 1,000 years little has changed for the salt farmers of Maras ...