These salt flats at “Salineras” near Urubamba in the Sacred Valley region of Peru have been worked on for more than 500 years. Before Incan times, a small spring has been flowing highly salted water along the side of the mountain into this narrow valley.
This Quechua woman was painstakingly cleaning the flats in preparation of placing fresh water in to begin the process anew. I jokingly said that she needed her son to come and do the work. Her answer – He’ll be here tomorrow!
Categories: Foot Prints, Peru and the Inca Trail
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
Nice composition and capture.
Thank you so much Alex!
I’m following with you—soooo exciting!
Miss you S!
Track the elevation while you are there! I am so excited for you…
OMG ! You wouldn’t believe that I’ve been at over 11,300 most of the week already with visits to over 12,000 feet at Chinchero and Pisac. We head ‘down’ to Ollantaytambo tomorrow to 9,500 feet before we start the trek on Thursday morning. It’s crazy stuff and I’m starting to want to chicken out.
The feeling when you are done will be life altering – one step at a time 🙂