Salt Mines

Peru in 2014

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May 7th 2014
We stayed the night in Ollantaytambo and decided to contact Javier for another day of exploration. I felt like we had pretty much had enough of condor/puma/snake, so I suggested we spend a day trying to understand Peru 2014. Fortunately, Javier was available. Javier suggested we visit the salt mines just outside Maras. We just enjoyed the drive thru the valley. As we approached the salt mine he ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more