This trip was included on the intoner of a trip to Peru. We did not pay much attention to the mention of this stop and were not sure what we were going to see. This turned out to be one of my favorite memories of...More

We were debating whether or not to go to the salt mines, but decided to do so at the last minute. So glad we did. The salt terraces were massive! I did not expect them to take up such a large area of the hillside....More

The salt pools were both beautiful and interesting. It’s quite difficult to get to if you’re a single traveller on a budget — I had to walk the six kilometres from where the local bus dropped me off on the highway. It’s annoyingly not part...More

The salt mines were unlike anything I’ve ever seen which is why I found them fascinating and quite beautiful. We stopped by on a 3 stop tour and found that was the right amount of time needed. Our guide explained the mines are all white...More

Nice place with extensive possibilities of walking around the Salinas with many interesting point of view. Take the time to have a look at the various installations to see drying salt etc. We were there by ourselves (just a driver, no guide) and it proved...More

This is out of the way. Very interesting. It is unique. It has a good little market. We bought salt, of course, and a nice bag.

I had a driver, Angel, from Let's Travel Peru, who explained the workings of the salt pools here along with the Inka traditions in the surrounding area. His knowledge was vast because he descended from the Inka, and spoke Quechua as well. I learned more...More