July 14, 2019: Maras Salt Pans, Peru
July 14, 2019
Sylvia visits the colorful and interesting salt pans, wherein salt water from an underground well is diverted into pools, allowed to evaporate and the salt is then collected.
Sylvia visits the colorful and interesting salt pans, wherein salt water from an underground well is diverted into pools, allowed to evaporate and the salt is then collected.
Sylvia encounters traditional farming techniques being used in planting potatoes in Peru’s Sacred Valley
Land clearance has started, and bids are out to build a major airport in an area archaeologists and others say is too fragile and important to risk.
Peru’s new national park along the Yaguas River aims at conserving a rich and endangered resource and the homes of indigenous peoples.
Peru’s plan to open visitor access to more Inca cities may relieve Machu Picchu, or it may have unintended consequences.
Rising visitor numbers and a UNESCO warning push Peru to impose limits on visits.
Jonathan L got to visit 1000-year-old temples on a cruise stop in Trujillo, Peru
Jonathan L cruised in to Lima, Peru and spent some time visiting some of the local markets.
Now being excavated, this well-preserved Temple of the Moon was built by the Moche people between 100 and 900 AD.
Former customs house was designed by Eiffel, pre-fabricated in Paris and shipped in pieces to its building site.
Sylvia visits the colorful and interesting salt pans, wherein salt water from an underground well is diverted into pools, allowed to evaporate and the salt is then collected.
Sylvia encounters traditional farming techniques being used in planting potatoes in Peru’s Sacred Valley
Land clearance has started, and bids are out to build a major airport in an area archaeologists and others say is too fragile and important to risk.
Peru’s new national park along the Yaguas River aims at conserving a rich and endangered resource and the homes of indigenous peoples.
Peru’s plan to open visitor access to more Inca cities may relieve Machu Picchu, or it may have unintended consequences.
Rising visitor numbers and a UNESCO warning push Peru to impose limits on visits.
Jonathan L got to visit 1000-year-old temples on a cruise stop in Trujillo, Peru
Jonathan L cruised in to Lima, Peru and spent some time visiting some of the local markets.
Now being excavated, this well-preserved Temple of the Moon was built by the Moche people between 100 and 900 AD.
Former customs house was designed by Eiffel, pre-fabricated in Paris and shipped in pieces to its building site.