The traditional art of handweaving these hats began in the early 17th century ... The town of Maras, Peru has mined peach-colored salt since pre-Inca times. During the dry season, workers fill ...

Once a country retreat for Inca royalty and nobility ... wearing wide-brimmed hats and traditional woven Andean dress. Visitors can trek down and around the flats, and small stands sell bags ...

In pre-Inca days, the valley was inhabited by two linguistically different groups, the Cabanas and the Collaguas, and their descendants can still be distinguished by their traditional hats ...