Maras salt

Maras salt is a type of salt that has been traditionally sourced from the ancient salt pans of Maras or Salinas de Maras, as they are called locally. This artisan salt is obtained by scraping the pinkish salt crust that forms on the bottom of the salt ponds once the salt-infused water that used to fill them has evaporated entirely due to the sun and wind.

The salt crystals then typically go through a process of filtering and cleaning before they are packaged and ready to be sold on the market. Maras salt is appreciated for its beautiful color, rich flavor, nutritional value, and exceptional health benefits.

Aside from its pure form, the salt is also available in versions where it's mixed with various herbs, either as a seasoning or a therapeutic bath salt, and it is also used as an ingredient in numerous products including chocolate bars with salt, salted snacks such as corn chips and fried banana slices, and exfoliating scrubs.