{"id":15872,"date":"2019-06-06T14:47:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T19:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fertur-travel.com\/blog\/?p=15872"},"modified":"2023-12-05T08:38:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T13:38:19","slug":"tourist-entry-to-salineras-de-maras-salt-pans-limited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fertur-travel.com\/blog\/2019\/tourist-entry-to-salineras-de-maras-salt-pans-limited\/15872\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourist entry to Salineras de Maras salt pans limited"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bad news: It will not be possible anymore to walk around the salt-encrusted ponds of Cusco’s Salineras de Maras<\/strong>.
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MaraSal S.A.<\/strong>, the community-run company that owns and operates the Maras salt pans near Peru’s Sacred Valley, has announced that tourists will no longer be permitted to wander past a recently-built observation deck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The touristic experience at Maras<\/a> focused on the unusual, intriguing aesthetic of the salt pans, as well as a walk-through of the process of salt mining and production. While visitors can no longer walk around the salt water pools, tours will continue operating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An observation deck was constructed late last year to provide a close-up overview of the ancient patchwork of the terraced pools that fill with mineral-rich water, which cascades down from Qaqawi\u00f1ay mountain<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You Might Also Like: Horseback Riding in Cusco, includes a guided tour of the Salterns of Maras<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tour of the Maras salt ponds is a popular stop for visitors to the Sacred Valley of the Incas \u2014 a visually stunning and culturally fascinating region located between the city of Cusco and Machu Picchu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This new prohibition of visitor entry onto the salt mine terraces has been in the works for some time now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maras salt pans tourist entry prohibited<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The two local communities that operate the Maras salt mining cooperative made the decision last year after a study found that visitors wandering around was having an undesired impact. Contaminants had to be removed from the salt, including paper, plastic, hair, and even cigarette butts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Related: Nothing Plastic about Machu Picchu, that\u2019s the Goal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Maras salt terraces are not just a touristic attraction but also an important natural resource for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately for tourists, the Maras salt mines<\/strong> are still quite impressive, even from the modest distance of the observation deck. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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