The Salineras de Maras, in the Cuzco Region of Peru at an altitude of 10,560 ft., is made up of ~4,500 natural salt wells near the town of Maras. Each of the wells has a dimension of 5 square meters.
The salt wells are fed by a hypersaline underground spring that originated 110 million years ago during the formation of the Andes Mountains. The ancient legacy of the Maras Salineras stretches across millennia. Emerging from the peaks of Qaqawiñay mountain, briny waters surge forth, embracing the sun's potent rays that, upon evaporation, give rise to the distinctive natural salt wells synonymous with Maras.
The little person diligently taking photos under the hot summer sun was me 😊
Cuzco, Peru
January 29, 2024
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