Awesome place to visit. The road down is terrifying! Views are amazing on the way down though. Seeing the salt pools was very cool, especially since people were actively farming it. I bought a locall…Full review by Maps20883777035
Mar 23, 2025
Wow! This place is a must-visit. We took a private taxi from Cusco, stopping at Chinchero, the salt mines, and the Sacred Valley. The salt mines were fascinating, with plenty of information availabl…Full review by steph_2g
Jan 20, 2025
-The water is channeled into these pools from a natural underground spring. -The salt ponds are located on the slopes of Cori Pujio Mountain in the Sacred Valley -Workers extract salt crystals from …Full review by Sridhar T
Hi. Does this place have a closing time? We arrive in Cusco airport at 2pm (and hopefully be out of the airport by 3pm). From the airport we head to Ollantaytambo where we are booked. Do you think it is still worth stopping by this place given the time we have? (I am hoping to be there before sunset to still be able to "see" the sight.) Is this place also open at night?
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It's going to take you about an hour to get to Maras from Cusco and sunset is early, but if you get 45-60 mins there, it's enough. But it's just a small detour from your journey to …
It's going to take you about an hour to get to Maras from Cusco and sunset is early, but if you get 45-60 mins there, it's enough. But it's just a small detour from your journey to Ollantaytambo, so you might as well try!
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