Maras salt mines
E55700
The Maras salt mines are a vast network of terraced salt evaporation ponds in Peru’s Andes, renowned for their striking landscape and centuries-old traditional salt production.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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salt evaporation ponds → tourist attraction → |
| accessFrom |
city of Cusco
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| climate |
high-altitude Andean climate
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| colorCharacteristic |
white and pink hues
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| constructionMaterial |
clay-lined ponds
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| country |
Peru
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| culturalSignificance |
ancestral salt-making knowledge
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traditional Andean livelihood → |
| distanceFromCusco |
about 40 kilometers
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| drainageBasin |
Urubamba basin
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| economicActivity |
artisanal salt production
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| elevation |
approximately 3000 meters above sea level
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| heritage |
indigenous Andean traditions
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| historicalUseBy |
Inca civilization
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| historicalUseSince |
pre-Inca times
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| knownFor |
centuries-old salt harvesting techniques
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striking stepped landscape → traditional Andean salt production → |
| languageLocalName |
Spanish
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| localName |
Salineras de Maras
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| locatedIn |
Andes
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Cusco Region → Maras District → Sacred Valley → Urubamba Province → |
| mainProduct |
pink salt
→
salt → |
| management |
local community cooperatives
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| near |
Urubamba River
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town of Maras → |
| numberOfPonds |
over 3000
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| operatedBy |
local families
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| ownershipModel |
family-owned plots
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| productionMethod |
solar evaporation
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| region |
southern Peru
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| regionType |
rural area
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| seasonality |
salt harvested mainly in dry season
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| shape |
terraced ponds
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| tourism |
popular tourist destination
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| tourismActivity |
guided tours
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landscape photography → |
| usedFor |
culinary salt
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gourmet salt products → |
| visualFeature |
geometric patchwork of ponds
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| waterSource |
salty underground stream
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subterranean saline spring → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sacred Valley
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contains |
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Urubamba
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nearbyAttraction |