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Urubamba to Santiago

March 16th 2014
Geo: -13.3111, -72.1152Today we spent a full day exploring the Sacred Valley. Our first stop was near the town of Maras. In a valley is the salt mine of Maras. Our first view was from above as w wound our way down the mountain. This area has a salty spring which emerges from the mountain side. The local farmers, following the Inca tradition, dry out the water in a complex of salt pans. We walked ... read more
South America » Peru

Peruvian Flag 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
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