Maras salt mines
E55700
The Maras salt mines are a vast network of terraced salt evaporation ponds in Peru’s Andes, renowned for their striking landscape and centuries-old traditional salt production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maras salt mines canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T440663 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maras salt mines Context triple: [Sacred Valley, contains, Maras salt mines]
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A.
Bochnia Royal Salt Mine
Bochnia Royal Salt Mine is one of Poland’s oldest and historically significant salt mines, renowned for its underground chambers, tunnels, and chapels that reflect centuries of mining heritage.
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B.
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area
The Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area is a renowned underground religious and tourist complex built within a former salt mine near the town of Zipaquirá in Colombia.
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C.
Uplistsikhe cave city
Uplistsikhe cave city is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, notable for its complex of caves, tunnels, and structures carved into a cliff above the Mtkvari River.
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D.
Benagil Cave
Benagil Cave is a famous seaside grotto in Portugal known for its dramatic domed ceiling, natural skylight, and golden-sand beach accessible mainly by boat or kayak.
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E.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maras salt mines Target entity description: The Maras salt mines are a vast network of terraced salt evaporation ponds in Peru’s Andes, renowned for their striking landscape and centuries-old traditional salt production.
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A.
Bochnia Royal Salt Mine
Bochnia Royal Salt Mine is one of Poland’s oldest and historically significant salt mines, renowned for its underground chambers, tunnels, and chapels that reflect centuries of mining heritage.
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B.
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area
The Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area is a renowned underground religious and tourist complex built within a former salt mine near the town of Zipaquirá in Colombia.
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C.
Uplistsikhe cave city
Uplistsikhe cave city is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, notable for its complex of caves, tunnels, and structures carved into a cliff above the Mtkvari River.
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D.
Benagil Cave
Benagil Cave is a famous seaside grotto in Portugal known for its dramatic domed ceiling, natural skylight, and golden-sand beach accessible mainly by boat or kayak.
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E.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
salt evaporation ponds ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessFrom |
city of Cusco
ⓘ
linked to:
Cusco
|
| climate | high-altitude Andean climate ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | white and pink hues ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | clay-lined ponds ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
ancestral salt-making knowledge
ⓘ
traditional Andean livelihood ⓘ |
| distanceFromCusco | about 40 kilometers ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Urubamba basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Urubamba River
|
| economicActivity | artisanal salt production ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| heritage | indigenous Andean traditions ⓘ |
| historicalUseBy |
Inca civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Inca Empire
|
| historicalUseSince | pre-Inca times ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centuries-old salt harvesting techniques
ⓘ
striking stepped landscape ⓘ traditional Andean salt production ⓘ |
| languageLocalName | Spanish ⓘ |
| localName | Salineras de Maras ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Cusco Region ⓘ Maras District ⓘ
linked to:
Lince District
Sacred Valley ⓘ Urubamba Province ⓘ |
| mainProduct |
pink salt
ⓘ
salt ⓘ |
| management | local community cooperatives ⓘ |
| near |
Urubamba River
ⓘ
town of Maras ⓘ
linked to:
Maras
|
| numberOfPonds | over 3000 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | local families ⓘ |
| ownershipModel | family-owned plots ⓘ |
| productionMethod | solar evaporation ⓘ |
| region | southern Peru ⓘ |
| regionType | rural area ⓘ |
| seasonality | salt harvested mainly in dry season ⓘ |
| shape | terraced ponds ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
landscape photography ⓘ |
| usedFor |
culinary salt
ⓘ
gourmet salt products ⓘ |
| visualFeature | geometric patchwork of ponds ⓘ |
| waterSource |
salty underground stream
ⓘ
subterranean saline spring ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Maras salt mines Description of subject: The Maras salt mines are a vast network of terraced salt evaporation ponds in Peru’s Andes, renowned for their striking landscape and centuries-old traditional salt production.
Referenced by (4)
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