The Salineras de Maras have been around since pre-Incan times. Fed by a natural, underwater spring in the neighboring mountain, the ponds catch the water as it makes its way down into the valley, and the locals wait for the ponds to dry. After, they harvest both natural table salt and fancy pink salt that can be used in cooking delicious items, or if you are really creative, you can carve figures out of the salt…
hundreds of salt ponds lined the narrow valley.
salt lining the sides of a pond. there were so many fascinating salt formations to be seen.
perusing peru... 
Fancy! Reminded me of the Salt Lick. Mmmm….