Sacred Valley Salt

08/22/2017

Nahul, from Urubamba, will tell you that nothing beats giving a gift. Until August 31st, when you buy a pouch of Sacred Valley Salt from Amazon, you get a second one free. (Hint - it makes a great gift.) Use promo code HMVBJ6W8.

07/25/2017

What do potatoes of the Cusco alturas and Sacred Valley Salt have in common? Among other things, they're both entirely hand-harvested. Given the tremendous importance of potatoes and tubers in the mountains around the Sacred Valley, we've already dedicated a couple of photo blog entries to the topic at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog.

06/15/2017

Can you see them? Dangling from the cliff, 400' above the ground are...luxury hotel rooms. Get the story at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog.

05/25/2017

Most rural Peruvians can't afford to get too attached to their livestock. But that doesn't mean they never do. More on the Sacred Valley at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog

04/23/2017

Coming down off the Abra Malaga, you start to encounter isolated homesteads. More info at sacred-valley-salt.com/photoblog.

02/21/2017

While Spanish is the official language of the Sacred Valley, Quechua is the mother tongue of most, thus signs like these. For a interesting run-down on the language of the Incas, see sacred-valley-salt.com/quechua101

02/13/2017

In the Sacred Valley, the family pig stands in for the family dog, and a litter of piglets are just as cute as puppies. More at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog.

01/30/2017

Purple corn kernels used to make chicha morada. Learn about some of the interesting corn-based beverages of the Sacred Valley in our latest blog post at sacred-valley-salt.com/chicha.

01/22/2017

Typical draft animals can't cope with 13,000 feet elevation. So people step in with their chacki taqlla. More at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog.

01/17/2017

Here at 12,000 feet and with no roads, neighbors are always willing to lend a hand moving drywall. Note the baby on the mother's back. More at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog.

01/13/2017

Altitude is everything- this barrel-chested puppy is an example of adaptation to the high altitude of the Sacred Valley. More on this at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog.

01/08/2017

They don't make 'em like they used to. People in the Sacred Valley still use feeding and watering troughs cut from solid stone by their great-grandpa. More at sacred-valley-salt.com/photoblog

01/04/2017

How did the Sacred Valley become the bread-basket of the Inca Empire with very little flat ground to cultivate? Terraces. They still use 'em to today. More at sacred-valley-salt.com/family-farm.

01/02/2017

When life gives you potatoes, make chuño or morayah. "What are these?", you ask. Visit sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog to find out.

12/28/2016

The Peruvian culture regards physical characteristics and what is offensive very differently than the American culture does. Read a bit more on this interesting topic at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog

12/26/2016

Coca leaves drying in the sun. Peru was the world's largest co***ne producer in 2015. More info on coca leaves in Peru at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog ***ne

12/23/2016

While potatoes get all the glory, Peru is home to other, less well known tubers like 'Occa.' Learn more at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog.

12/19/2016

Modern Times - "Developing Country" means just that. Peru is rapidly modernizing, and technological leaps are penetrating even remote areas. This gives rise to some interesting combinations of people and technology.

12/15/2016

Sacred Valley Salt on caramel and apple or caramel and dark chocolate - better just try one of each. Thanks for hosting us.

12/15/2016

Great time yesterday demo-ing Sacred Valley Salt with the friendly folks at Ukiah Natural Foods Co-op.

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Sacred Valley Salt is here brightening up this wintry day with chocolate and caramel dusted with their beautiful Peruvian salt. Come have a taste!

12/12/2016

Adobe - 100% sustainable, locally-sourced, biodegradable, universally accessible. An almost ideal building material...as long as you protect it from the rain. Read an interesting post about adobe building at sacred-valley-salt.com/adobe.

12/09/2016

Use salt with a high moisture content on meat. It won't dry it out. From now through the end of the year, get free shipping on all orders of Sacred Valley Salt with the promo code: urubamba. Then select "Free Shipping" at checkout.

12/06/2016

'Cayhua' is the name Sacred Valley locals give to these little greens. They are often eaten in salads. They have a somewhat bland, nondescript flavor, but mouthfeel is where they really shine. This vine's seed dispersal mechanism can turn eating a salad into an adventure.

12/05/2016

Hauling salt out of Salineras de Maras. Although motorized transport is commonly used to haul away sacks of salt, lots of families still use more traditional methods. ***o To learn more about Salineras de Maras, visit sacred-valley-salt.com/the-journey.

12/02/2016

Cuy (rhymes with gooey). Favorite of the Peruvian foodie. Visit sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog to learn what it is.

11/30/2016

Good to see Salineras de Maras getting some recognition.
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After our recent series of Best in Travel 2017 challenges – ‘Best’, ‘In’ and ‘Travel’ – we return to individual themes for the last few competitions before the

11/29/2016

Ojotas (sandals) made out of tire tread are all the rage in the Sacred Valley because they simply DON'T WEAR OUT. Get a little more color on the topic at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog

11/27/2016

Just what exactly is the "Sacred Valley," anyway? Read our latest blog post to find out at sacred-valley-salt.com/sacred-valley

11/24/2016

Chicha - the omnipresent nanobrew of the Sacred Valley. Learn more about this corn beer at sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog

11/21/2016

Who's winning here? Visit sacred-valley-salt.com/photo-blog to find out. The answer may surprise you, as well as possibly cause you to gag.