22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Mining Salt
There are ~4,500 salt wells terraced into the hillside at the Salt Mines of Maras in Peru. Salt extraction likely began here before the Inca Empire. Today the tradition continues with families who own wells. Here, a salt miner is using a wooden rake to extract the salt.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Peru |
| Camera: | NIKON D810 |
| Copyright: | © An Li |