We stopped here as a part of a private tour of the Sacred Valley that also included Moray. If you are headed to Machu Picchu, add this on, it is very interesting. You can observe how they get the salt from these pools. The view is amazing. Not sure where else you could see this.

This was a very interesting site. During the rainy season water washes through the mountain and picks up salt from inside and carries it out onto the mountainside. It is then spread across terraces, dried and harvested. The people of the local town own the site and support there families by selling the salt.

You could see the salt flats shining in the sun from afar on our approach to the Karas Salt Flats. Great view from the top looking down to the sale squares. Great to have been given a small bag of salt as part of our entrance fee and there are little stalls/shops to buy souvenirs of other types of salt and salted chocolate bars etc. Very interesting to see where the salt waters source comes from the mountain and has done for centuries. An amazing place.

Visiting the salt mines of Maras and Moray was fascinating. The salt terraces in Maras are impressive and show you an ancient method of salt extraction. On the other hand, the agricultural terraces at Moray offer a unique insight into how the Incas used different microclimates for agriculture. It is a short tour but full of history and beauty. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Inca culture. I did this tour with Terra Quechua Peru travel agency and everything went very well, they are known for their expert guides and excellent customer service. They offer a variety of tours all over Peru.