
The magical serene energies of earth inspire us to take a deep look at how to infuse clean pure mineral salts into our wellness and beauty rituals. Let’s begin this journey as we spotlight your next breathtaking travel bucket list destination and celebrate the purity of the Maras Salt Mines located in the Sacred Valley of Peru!
Documentary Beauty filmed an exclusive interview at the Maras Salt Mines for the World of Beauty docuseries. Experience a stunning look inside of the ancient and ethical manufacturing processes to learn what makes these clean and pure salts incredibly unique, straight from the voices of the salt miners perspectives.
DOCUMENTARY BEAUTY EXCLUSIVE | WORLD OF BEAUTY |
DESTINATION | MARAS SALT MINES, PERU |
DIRECTOR | Javier Falcón |
CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Kayla MiChele |
EDITOR | Luis Manzanilla |
DRONE | Alexander Estrada |
MUSIC | Colectivo Waykicha |
Video Transcription
Hear the voices of the team of workers at Maras Salt Mines
We are in the wells of the salt mines of Maras. Here in these wells is where salt is produced. The creek next to Pichingoto y Maras.
Our ancestors, the Incas, have used these water wells and they have made this production of salt through these water holes. Then generation after generation our grandparents and the grandparents of our grandparents have been managing it and producing it that way. We have two water eyes that feed more than 5000 salt wells.
We make sure the salt is clean, pure and the salt production system has been maintained generation after generation. This is an artisanal salt. We use ancestral materials. The basket is made from a material named pispita. We use wood as the collectors of the salt. We use pullers also made from wood. This tool that we have here is called panrina, in Spanish it is called a machucador. We use it to hit the underground of the pool so it does not get muddy.
Our salt is different from all because the production system has always been completely traditional. We do not use any chemicals with the evaporation process because of the sun.
The salt crystallizes and by its weight and gravity, it floats. We pour five centimeters of water to each pool every three days. The sweet water evaporates and the salt crystallizes in each pool.
This company does not belong to a small group. They are agriculturists, they are farmers. And with this production of salt, they have been able to educate their children.
Maras salt’s natural components are calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and iodine. The salt is mostly used for human consumption. Maras salt is used for cooking, muscle pains, also as an exfoliant for the body and face.
The salt mines of Maras are currently considered cultural heritage.

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The Maras Salt Mines in Peru, also known as, Salineras de Maras, is an iconic destination to fulfill your wanderlust desires. Visiting this glistening landscape in The Sacred Valley feels surreal as you stand mountainside observing how incredibly stunning mother earth truly is.
This cultural and historical monument has stood the test of time, enriching lives not only through culinary expression but also through beauty and wellness remedies.
It feels like a dream to tour the salt mines which inspires us to infuse the dreamy vibes in our very own homes by creating a serene self care ritual using clean pure mineral salts to nourish both outer and inner beauty.
Let’s explore the best of both worlds featuring exquisite Peru travel advice and top it off with wellness and beauty routine DIY salt recipes to help create your own home spa oasis.

Travel guide quick links
Peru
We asked local Peruvians with exquisite taste for authentic recommendations of what to do, where to stay and places to eat when visiting near Maras Salt Mines, Peru.
Amazing Hotels & Spas | Tambo del Inka Belmond Rio Sagrado |
Dine | MIL |
Nature & History | Machu Picchu Moray Ruins |
Dancing, Dining & History | Cusco City |
Peru Official Tourism Website | Peru.Travel |
Maras Salt Mines Website | Marasal |

Clean, pure and ethical salt
The salts harvested from the canyon at Maras Salt Mines have a rich history and are composed of attributes that are far superior to most salts found worldwide. Salt extracted at this magical destination is known to be the purest, and the most clean salt available due to their ancient tools and processes which creates a very small environmental footprint. There is very minimal pollution in this region and no chemicals are used during the evaporation process, helping to ensure a healthy unrefined mineral salt as the end result.
So what’s the difference between Maras Salt and table salt, aka sodium chloride? Maras Salt comes from a sustainable and ethical ancient source where it is hand harvested, uncontaminated and unrefined. Most noteworthy, it includes an impressive count of 84 active organic minerals. Table salt is lifeless because it is highly processed, chemically mass produced, refined and filled with additives.

Salts for beauty and wellness rituals
Salt is an essential for life mineral that has been treasured since ancient times used in cultural and traditional ceremonies and trade. The benefits of pure salt go far beyond the celebrated remedies of a mouth gargle for a sore throat, or a nasal rinse to open up the passages, or even to boost the electrolytes in the body. Let’s take a deeper dive into all of the benefits and uses of mineral salt.
It came very natural to me to manifest many of my own self care rituals on a weekly basis utilizing this magnificent ingredient. I treat my family and clients with clean salt as a key ingredient in some of my custom blended products and regime recommendations. I have created a home spa treatment regime perfectly designed for all the members in your family.
Here are some fabulous ways to add the beloved MUST HAVE clean salt ingredient into your own skincare, hair care and wellness routines to freshen and detox the skin, texturize the hair, relax the muscles and feel peace of mind.

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References – Must have wellness and beauty books
References for this article are from my treasured personal library collection. These books are incredible and I highly recommend they are added to your own wellbeing collection at home as well. I am a natural remedy enthusiast and it gives me great joy to dive into beauty and wellness topics to help solve problems and create more inner peace. I did the the research for you by searching through over 30 books to create this article. I hope you enjoyed my compilation of wisdom!
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Healing Remedies by MD PhD Norman Shealy
Beauty Wisdom by Bharti Vyas and Claire Haggard
Grandmother’s Home Remedies by Dr Myles H. Bader
Home Remedies What Works by Gale Malesky and Brain Kaufman
911 Beauty Secrets by Diane Irons
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Launching Documentary Beauty’s ‘World of Beauty’ Docuseries
Traveling the world as a professional beauty artist has led me to work on photoshoots in some of the most gorgeous destinations on the planet.
Several years ago I traveled to Peru to shoot editorial stories for Vogue Mexico and Centrefold Magazines. On one of the locations I was introduced to the Maras Salt Mines.
Visiting the Maras Salt Mines felt mesmerizing as I walked in the dreamscape. I was experiencing an intense gratitude for being able to work and visit a place of such iconic beauty and culture. I had a strong desire to share with the world this profound experience.
Documentary Beauty teamed up with director Javier Falcón to manifest my vision to create a short documentary about the clean salt producing processes of the Maras Salt Mines and the benefits.
In my heart I knew this is the perfect location feature to launch the Documentary Beauty ‘World of Beauty’ Docuseries! It’s the ideal example of everything I want to explore and share, featuring attributes of natural clean beauty and wellness rituals and remedies paired with a destination worthy of expanding one’s horizons to travel to.
My dream is to inspire you to nurture your inner beauty; to fall in love with earth, to visit places that open up your heart and to learn about the magical ingredients nature blessed us to co-create with.

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