EXPLORE THE ANCIENT MARAS SALT MINES OF PERU 🇵🇪

The Maras Salt Mines of Peru is one of the best things to do in Peru (A Top 10 thing to see in Peru and The Sacred Valley). The Maras Salt Mines AKA Salineras De Maras are some of the most stunning things we've ever seen. The Maras Salt pans are ancient salt ponds that were constructed by the Wari civilization (Pre Inca) and then greatly expanded upon by the Inca themselves. If you are looking for a day trip from Cusco or Urubamba, look no further. The Maras Salt mines are one of the greatest things you will do in Peru. Watch more on The Travelbum channel to see the best things to do in Peru, South America, and even the rest of the world. We are here to show you the best of the best, the top things to do, and guides on how to travel Peru. The Maras Salt Mines need to be on your destination list. This is the Peru Travel Vlog, Urubamba.
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[@TheTravelbum]

Hey y'all, we're posting a lot of awesome photos and video clips of this day on Instagram. Come say hi @alexander_travelbum and @Lindsey_travelbum Here - instagram.com/alexander_travelbum Here - instagram.com/lindsey_travelbum

[@E.E.E13]

Buenos dias Guys!!! Ur so Lucky enjoy thank you for share with us the people at Home 🙌👍see Peru from your Camera is Amazing 💚 Muchas Gracias ...🙌

[@lindseyfw2903]

Definitely one of the highlights of Peru!

[@richardsracingmad]

haha you have salty coloured hair, or is that sandy coloured? hehe

[@juantaboadagarcia5793]

Your experience in Cuzco is totally different comparing to other travelers. Unique (because of the situation), real and nostalgic. You already have the connection with Perú.

[@lindseyfw2903]

Thank you, that’s our intention is to keep it real.

[@manuelhumbertoarrietapazos3160]

Tanto tiempo viviendo en las alturas ya deben de tener unas pulmones más grandes Que los que vivimos en la costa Muy lindos sus videos, gracias

[@manuelhumbertoarrietapazos3160]

Lo que hace especial esos sitios aparte de su paisaje es el Silencio, Nada de ruido solo escuchas los latidos de tu corazón Gracias por enseñar un poco del Perú, que tiene mucho más Cómo la selva misteriosa

[@mariatirado9550]

Me alegra que esten disfrutando de todas las maravillosas cosas que tiene mi Peru. No se olviden ustedes ya son Peruanos .😊

[@kazzicup]

I've never seen a salt mine before. It's amazing. You are lucky. You see and learn something new every day. Peru is the best place to be.

[@lindseyfw2903]

It’s sooo pretty!

[@merymartinez5179]

Wow hermoso, ese lugar parece de fantasía sacado de tu imaginación😱😍 y más afortunados tienen ese lugar solo para los 2. Provecho👌🇵🇪👏

[@oscarcuencacanal1095]

I was there in 2007.. and in that time, people could walk in the salt mines.. a great experience.. saludos.

[@lindamilford4566]

You two never fail to deliver well done guys

[@lindseyfw2903]

Aww you’re so sweet thank you!

[@jorgesotomarino5559]

Whats up my favorite traveling couple?! Sending lots of positive vibes! Stay safe always cheers!

[@lindseyfw2903]

Thanks so much!! ❤️

[@gpbarchi]

Glad you made it there! I recommended this place to you a few months ago. One of my favorite places in Cuzco, very mystical from the natural point of view.

[@TheTravelbum]

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[@sjisback5975]

I was there earlier this year and it took my breath away 😍 I loved Cusco overall and I'd like to be back one day. Thank you for your videos, they are amazing!

[@TheTravelbum]

Thank you ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@fdavie2]

Inspiring video, keep up the great work guys ❤️

[@TheTravelbum]

Gracias! Will do’

[@TheDaniela2719]

I was there last year, it's really amazing! Peru is the best!!! 🇵🇪

[@lindseyfw2903]

It was incredible

[@yvettegratacos5617]

J'aime beaucoup au PEROU 💯❤❤❤❤🇨🇵

[@555SwissMiss]

hola Yvette, soy Hanny Maisonette, acompanando a esa pareja tan linda con sus visitas a mi querida tierra adoptada. Conoci a cada uno de sus aventuras desde Cusco via Pisac y i favorito de hoy, MARAS

[@yvettegratacos5617]

@@555SwissMiss Hanny como estas mi amiga,???

[@555SwissMiss]

@@yvettegratacos5617 luchandooo....

[@markmark2163]

Don't forget RAQCHI. Near to Cusco.

[@peladito2006]

Next time I will go to Raqchi, the house of Pachacutec, and obvious Wakrapukara!!

[@hairandmakeupfashiontutori3428]

I love your videos I live in peru to hope you guys are ok

[@TheTravelbum]

Thank you for watching! ✊🏻

[@hairandmakeupfashiontutori3428]

Your welcome

[@rodolfoquispeccopa2320]

Amazing PERÚ ❤🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪

[@ccsusralski]

You are lucky...normally you cannot walk much in Maras because ther is too many people trying to take pictures ...is beautiful

[@gpbarchi]

The circular terraces of Moray are close to Maras, but you will need a car, I think it would be a at least a two and a half hour hike if not. I have done that route before on a bicycle, which is also something I would suggest you do. Look for a tourist agency that rents out bicycles (there are a few) and go for a ride. Also a few of these places rent 4 wheelers which is also fun and will make good video content for you guys.

[@enshinsenseidan]

Outtakes!

[@lindseyfw2903]

We’ve been doing them every video haha

[@SOFTPOISON]

que bonita experiencia les esta tocando vivir, quizas algo forzada, pero estan conociendo las raíces de nuestro país. 👏🏽

[@cezarzabala855]

You guys have grown so much emotionally and spiritually. You are doing great together. Now you are stock with each other, and it is a good thing

[@lindseyfw2903]

Aww thank you!

[@kassandraannelieszunigaaqu6969]

ohhh que genial, recuerdo cuando fui de paseo a las salineras por día del estudiantes y con todos mis compañeros comíamos la sal y regresamos todos con sed jajaja que experiencia es estar en las salineras

[@milenkab8683]

My favorite couple is on again! I'll watch your video while I'm working. :D

[@lindseyfw2903]

Aww we appreciate it thank you

[@alexapretell16]

Lol. Me too

[@carmelaguevara7616]

Una Parejita hermooosa y con mucho carisma!! Un fuerte abrazo desde Alemania!! Nuestro agradecimiento infinito por visitar mi amada tierra. Qué regresen y nos visiten en el norte a los Chachapoyas !! Y, qué les vaya súuper bien en todo!! Son adorabless y sencillos.

[@jessiquitab]

so beautiful, I am glad you were able to see them closer. When we went last year we were able to walk around the salt mines, it was pretty impressive. They also usually have some sellers inside and you can buy bags of salt, bath salt with different fruit smells, chocolates with salt, it's pretty cool. I got a bunch and brought it as souvenirs. You can also buy those same souvenirs in the cuzco San Pedro market if you happen to go back to the city. Looking forward to part 2!!

[@paulinaaravena8295]

The view at 4 am is amazing! Beautiful, as a Peruvian woman from Lima, sometimes we don't get to know these stunning places, unless by traveling. After this, I'm so eager to discover Cusco!

[@lindseyfw2903]

I hope you can make it. It was definitely worth waking up super early!

[@TheTravelbum]

Thanks for watching! Go one day

[@bennettreib]

So happy you guys made it there!

[@x3lldanierallsanllx3]

Hey Guys! i was stading right there exactly 2 years ago, and let me tell you that you've had an unique experience in many many years. 2 years ago there were like 50 vans filled with tourists waiting on the road down to Maras, and like 300-500 people walking down at the same time. It was crazy too see that many people, even if the salt mines looked incredible, it was very noisy because of the people. However, you got to see it in a very special way. If i remember correctly, what my tourist guide told us is that each pond corresponds to a family. So that family would be in charge of mining the salt and taking care of it. I have my bag of maras salt (it's pink salt) sitting in the kitchen :) Back then, the price was the same as it is in the capital supermarket. 5 soles the bag (it was a small bag, probably around a pound of salt). I'll be waiting for part2, hope you had fun there :) BTW Alex, the plural of sol is soles. I always hear you say sole n.nu Just add an s sound at the end and you are golden :) Much love to you and Lindsey!

[@instructorblc8410]

thanks Alex and Lindsey for showing the salt mines, I couldn't get that close when I was there.

[@oliveroroscoramirez4546]

QUE TAL LES PARECE EL PERÚ ?🤩 VOLVERÍAN A ESTE PAÍS TAN HERMOSO EN ALGÚN FUTURO ? 🇵🇪

[@goikofinanzas]

No hablan castellano 😂

[@oliveroroscoramirez4546]

@@goikofinanzas en el otro comentario si me respondieron 😂

[@goikofinanzas]

Oliver Orosco Ramirez 😂

[@simonavioleta]

Super cool video and experience! I am glad to see you can still go out and visit beautiful places at walking distance!!

[@janisgriffin7278]

We salt our food with this salt every day❣️Peruvian Salt we buy at Whole Foods❣️

[@svclark83]

I’m sooo excited for the next video.

[@lindseyfw2903]

Aww thank you we hope you love it!

[@ENZOBARDINO1979]

Awesome place. Good video

[@monicajimenez6328]

What a magical place... I would love to be there😊

[@TheTravelbum]

It really was magic

[@kifita1]

Thanks for showing me My Peru ❤

[@lindseyfw2903]

Thanks for watching

[@eddychaupipatino]

so beautiful peruvian

[@yvettegratacos5617]

Simplemente hermoso minas de sal !!

[@billhenry1117]

The salt mines!!!! That was a highlight of my Peru trip!!!!!

[@lindseyfw2903]

Ours too!

[@Jean-Naimar]

Good you can visit :)

[@miningjw8055]

I love to watch you videos

[@enshinsenseidan]

Awesome! The scale of the mine is unbelievable. I had know idea. Alex, you and Lindsey educated me today. Thank you.

[@lindseyfw2903]

It’s bigger than we could have ever imagined

[@enshinsenseidan]

@@lindseyfw2903 I know from experience, it's difficult to capture the scale of things in video, so I can't even imagine what it looks like in real life. Nicely done. Thank you.

[@arturoandradevidalon9724]

Muy bonito todo.

[@inspiredleader03]

Thank you for another great video and for introducing us to something I had never heard about. There are so many cool sites in the world so keep on exploring. I really enjoy the voice-overs and the facts you share with us.

[@lindseyfw2903]

Thanks so much! We are glad you enjoyed it! It was so huge.

[@airekriswen55]

Honestly it so good that you can see it without the usual amount of people! You can actually appreciate nature and colors!

[@lindseyfw2903]

It was such a gift!

[@vinnie1483]

The salt mines look wonderful.Thanks for showing such beautiful places😀👍.

[@TheTravelbum]

Thanks for watching as always. Incredible place

[@heraldocruzmantilla1531]

Bendiciones Chicos Perú Les Ama. Mucho??

[@sidhielannithil7159]

So amazing! I've never seen salt mines before. They're totally amazing, or even breath taking if I was there seeing them in person!!!💖 Thank you for your video! It's as awesome as usual!🙌🏻

[@TheTravelbum]

✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@incubuspipe]

Guys, since you're in Urubamba you should try going to Moray, it's an incredible place and it will be worth your while. It's really close to Maras too.

[@lindseyfw2903]

Video coming soon

[@TheTravelbum]

Awesome place!

[@vivianmerino2703]

Just Beautiful !! You guys are so lucky to be able to visit different places during this pandemic. I bet that many viewers want to be there with both of you. Waiting for the second part. Hugs from Connecticut. 🤗

[@rossvp7109]

Is amazing

[@LuisGGomezPhoto]

I’ve been there, it’s an amazing place and beautiful sight. There’s so many sites around the Sacred Valley. Have fun and stay safe.

[@AB-cz4ei]

Amazing !

[@carlosadancollantesvila8518]

Agradable sus aventuras en Cusco, no me pierdo ni un vídeo de ustedes, felicidades y a cuidarse mucho.

[@genevievejackson1779]

Awesome video. Great scenery. 👏😃

[@TheTravelbum]

✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@Emy53]

Your photos of the day were AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING. ...

[@sorcerersofstone]

Nice guys. It is one of my favorite places too. Last year I lived very close to that church you had in your video. So cool you got in.

[@yawarrey9325]

Moray is a touristic site near to Maras Salt mines. Moray is a place of terraces designed in circles where Incas expiremented the harvest of variety of crops at different levels and micro-climates.

[@TheTravelbum]

We will be going soon!

[@karinreyes2185]

I love all your videos! This one is just beautiful!

[@TheTravelbum]

🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you

[@SightsSpice]

Wow so beautiful! Love the photo of the salt mine where you can see the reflection of sky. Nice shot 👌

[@lindseyfw2903]

Thank you! Captured that one on my phone believe it or not 😊

[@etchalaco9971]

Moray is nearby guys. It will blow your mind too

[@josefs4105]

Recuerdo que una amiga Colombiana quería que le llevara sal de maras, porque dicen que tiene muy buen sabor en las comidas.

[@clausidrogo6257]

You guys are crazy!!!!! Even during the pandemic you manage to find amazing places ,absolutely fantastic, great instincts, from who ? Both ? Great video

[@lindseyfw2903]

It requires effort and research :) worth it though. Oftentimes I plan things for us to do while Alex edits.

[@MartineSerge]

Lindsey you both are a great team! Lovely couple ;). When there is a will there is a way! You made it to Maras! Congrats!!

[@carlosthompson4178]

Thanks for visit our country 🇵🇪🙏.

[@alexapretell16]

After this pandemic I am planning to go to Cuzco. With my family next year in July . You guys are showing me so many beautiful places to visit. I think I will need more time to do all that.

[@margaritasun7908]

Good & worthy research!!! I have never seen or known of this .

[@giulianaestelaparejaguzman1371]

Please continue making these videos. It's amazing !

[@bmontevilla]

My gf and I visited just before the pandemic and it was crowded as usual but still a worthwhile experience. Wish we could have seen it the way you did, although I can only imagine it must be quite stressful for you not knowing whether you'll be welcomed or kicked out every time you go somewhere. Few months ago and you would have been more than welcome as any other tourist, but kudos to you for going for it and not just sit around when you have so many beautiful place around you. I doubt you will encounter major problems, most Peruvians are welcoming and honest and they won't give you major trouble or make you unsafe. Keep being cautious due to current situation though.

[@lindseyfw2903]

I’m glad you got to see it. We are so grateful we got to experience it with no one else. It was so quiet and peaceful. The only reason we got to see it is because of the four am wake up. Definitely worth it!!!

[@dannygrissom1]

This was a good one you two looking forward to part two

[@yordansetiawan5797]

Keren

[@Quillavilla]

Definitely another favorite video. The Maras salt mines at Sunrise was a capital idea. It was the best. Cute bloopers.😁

[@Dkcjr123]

*AMAZING!*

[@marthabarrientos3177]

Awesome place guys! And that one pic where the clouds reflect on them is amazing!! Thank you!!

[@caxxtucaxxtu3911]

Amazing place👏❤

[@lindseyfw2903]

Very nice place!

[@ecpe9454]

nice. There are more places to see, wow!

[@MariaDeJesus-eh8kb]

Hi my dear early birds! How amazing view! It was worth of a hike! Almost year ago was there among the crowds, people elbowing each other for a good picture, and look at you, all the place to yourselves. As far as i remember, visitors are not longer allowed to walk among the ponds, so there was a look out where you can take pics and admire, but you guys are so lucky to have seen it at sunrise in a quite special way. Salted water runs down from the nearby mountains, or so I recalled. Run under family cooperative, each family own the right to harvest the salt. 3 grades of salt can be obtained for medical, cosmetic and for cooking. There is a small boutique to sell their products. This is a treasure of a video, and it has trigger wanderlust - thanks for the great effort! Hope u get a chicha morada in yr way back home. Can't wait to see yr video in the Skylodge! Love yr enthusiasm to keep going and exploring. Stay well and safe. Blessings! 🤗

[@carlosespinoza2453]

Wow, Wow.. Wow, Alex & Lindsey you have made the *best of the best videos about Maras Salt MIne* 👍 👍

[@francie2035]

I think this is one of your best videos!

[@TheTravelbum]

Gracias ✊🏻 it was a great day, easy to make a video of it

[@beatrzault2759]

Thank you for sharing about Cuzco-Peru!

[@lucianova6648]

Wow it looks beautiful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏👏👏👏❤️🇵🇪

[@nokasuju]

The circle in the road probabli were to maras people because the do meetings with all the comunity a couple of months ago to organize how they will work in the "salineras". Thanks to show my father's home town

[@CABINADEVUELO]

thank you,gracias,gracias.......

[@diegobarrionuevo134]

Don't forget to go to Ollantaytambo it is amazing!

[@lindseyfw2903]

We are here now 🇵🇪

[@TheTravelbum]

Ollanta!

[@helententsoglidou2403]

Amazing place indeed!!! Thanks for sharing guys!

[@cassiopeia3602]

Can’t wait to see the next video! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures! Stay safe and healthy 🤗

[@lindseyfw2903]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching!

[@coleengoodell3550]

That is awesome! I'm sure Lindsey was glad that she wore her hiking boots on your second attempt. 😁👍🙏😷💕

[@alejandrotaipe3327]

Omg amazing place.,

[@juliomedina6218]

Awesome place,you guy's are lucky.

[@mariaespinoza2607]

Wuaaa! Beautiful places! I LOVE YOU GUYS! GOD BLESS YOU.

[@jcvr732]

another great video guys. By the way the shells you showed supposedly proved these mountains were at the bottom of the sea million of years ago.

[@antoniolvn.9982]

My God what a beautiful place, the wonderful sunrise, and they say that maras salt has many healing properties and is good for health. Thanks for sharing this super interesting video. A virtual hug and blessings.

[@enriquealfonsocastro5984]

Qué lugar! gracias por llevarme alla. Saludos de Roma, Italia

[@Nilo642]

Que linda pareja. Que difundan el amor que tienen por el Perú. Cuzco gracias por darme a conocer y entretenerme me gustó las esculturas gigantes de piedras iría a verlas donde y que lugar las encuentro. Besos

[@miguelon321]

Great video can't wait for part 2 Last time I was there I paid for a atv tour to maras... It was the highlight of my trip

[@lindseyfw2903]

Part two is good in a different way :)

[@sidhielannithil7159]

@@lindseyfw2903 Nice!💖 I can't wait too long!🤣

[@ccsusralski]

Go to Moray...is not far from Maras. Normally when you go in an excursion they take you to both places the same day

[@TheTravelbum]

We will go, just wait for the video soon!

[@gladecornelius]

I have been to Salt Mines mostly in Europe and the look nothing like this!

[@carlosespinoza2453]

Glade, Do you remember the name of Salt MIne you visited in Europe ?

[@merymartinez5179]

Yes I wanna know where is that too please 🙏👀

[@gladecornelius]

I been to Berchtesgarden in Germany has salt mine where they have this slide to go to the underground. And there is another one in Czech Republic which I forgot the name of

[@verovale5029]

Glade Cornelius thanks for the info.

[@fiorellacastellares9836]

Not all Salt mines are underground. .. The salt mines you visited are underground, the "Salineras de Maras" are open air, very similar to one in Europe called Valle Salado de Añana in Spain. :)