South American Saturday: Maras Salt Mines, Peru

Powered by a salty river, the salt mines in Maras, Peru are harvested by a cooperative of salt farmers by leading the stream through various salt terraces. I was lucky to visit in the evening, when the setting sought painted the ponds in beautiful colours.

^{1/200s; 75mm; f/7.1; ISO 100}

I have also submitted this photo to the South American Saturday contest by @czechglobalhosts.

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