The salt evaporation ponds in this small tributary valley to the Urubamba Valley, fed by a natural stream, go back to pre-Columbian times. Salt harvesting by the local community is still ongoing in the early 21st Century - and in principle, every member of the community is allowed to occupy unused ponds.

Keywords

local tradition, mining, museum, people, rural life, science|education

Created

Monday 30 July 2018 by Martin Mergili in South America / Peru (2806 visits)