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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 27 April 2016. It was captioned as follows: English: Salineras (salt evaporation ponds) in Maras, Peru. The salt has been obtained in Maras since the time of the Inca Empire, and the site currently has around 3000 ponds of 5 square metres (54 sq ft) each. Salt water is deposited in the ponds from the surrounding mountains, and the water evaporates. After approximately a month, the level of salt reaches 10 centimetres (3.9 in) and is removed in sacks. Other languages:  Čeština: Salineras (odpařovací plochy pro výrobu soli) u města Maras, Peru. Sůl zde byla tímto způsobem získávána již za období Říše Inků a v současné době je v provozu asi 3000 odpařovacích ploch, každá o velikosti asi 5 m čtverečních. Slaná voda se shromažďuje přítokem z okolních kopců a po době přibližně měsíc se odparem vytvoří vrstva soli o tloušťce kolem 10 cm. Tato sůl se pak mechanicky odstraňuje a plní do pytlů. Deutsch: Salinen in Maras (Peru). Seit den Zeiten des Inkareichs wurde Salz aus solchen Salinen gewonnen und die Saline umfasst derzeit etwa 3000 Becken von jeweils 5 Quadratmetern Fläche. Salzwasser aus den umliegenden Bergen wird in den Becken gesammelt und die Salzkruste, die nach dem Verdunsten des Wassers zurückbleibt, wird in Säcken gesammelt nachdem sie eine Dicke von etwa 10 Zentimetern erreicht hat. English: Salineras (salt evaporation ponds) in Maras, Peru. The salt has been obtained in Maras since the time of the Inca Empire, and the site currently has around 3000 ponds of 5 square metres (54 sq ft) each. Salt water is deposited in the ponds from the surrounding mountains, and the water evaporates. After approximately a month, the level of salt reaches 10 centimetres (3.9 in) and is removed in sacks. Español: Salineras de Maras, Perú. La sal se explota en Maras desde tiempos del Imperio Inca y sigue en funcionamiento con 3.000 pozos de 5 square metres (54 sq ft) cada uno. El sitio está rodeado de montanas salinas, y son las aguas subterráneas de las mismas las que transportan la sal hasta los pozos, que sale a la superficie gracias a la evaporación debido a la exposición de los pozos al sol. Cada mes se alcanzan 10 centimetres (3.9 in) de sal que es entonces empaquetada en sacos para su posterior distribución. Italiano: Saline di Maras in Perù. La produzione del sale in questa zona risale all'epoca dell'Impero Inca e al giorno d'oggi ci sono circa 3000 saline di 5 m2 ognuna. Magyar: Sólepárlók Marasban (Peru) Nederlands: Zoutpannen in de Peruviaanse plaats Maras. Daar bevinden zich ongeveer 3.000 pannen met een oppervlakte van 5 m². Português: Salinas de Maras, Peru. O sal é explorado em Maras desde o tempo do Império Inca e ainda está em operação com 3 000 poços de 5 metros quadrados cada. O local é rodeado de montanhas salinas, e são as águas subterrâneas das mesmas que transportam o sal até os poços. A crosta de sal, que permanece após a evaporação da água ao final de um mês, é então recolhida em sacos após atingir uma espessura de aproximadamente 10 centímetros. Македонски: Соланите кај Марас, Перу кои работат уште од времето на Инките. Українська: Соляні ставки біля міста Марас, Перу. Сіль накопичувалась тут ще з часів Імперії Інків. Тут є близько 3 000 ставків, кожний площею приблизно 5 м2. Підземні води наповнюють ставки, які потім на сонці висихають. Приблизно через місяць, коли шар солі досягає 10 сантиметрів, сіль прибирають. 한국어: 페루 마라스의 살리네라스(염전). 소금은 잉카 제국 시대부터 마라스에서 얻어 왔으며, 현재 이곳에는 각 5㎡의 3,000개소 정도의 연못이 있다. 주위의 산들로부터의 염수는 연못에 고이고 수분은 증발된다. 1달쯤 지나면 소금은 10cm 높이에 달하고, 자루에 옮겨진다. 中文: 秘鲁Maras Salineras (盐田)。Maras的盐田从印加帝国时代就开始开采，目前产量为每5 square metres (54 sq ft) 300磅。盐水从附近山里的池塘引人，然后让水份蒸发，大约需要一个月的时间盐份达到10 centimetres (3.9 in)高，就成块采收。 中文（繁體）‎: 祕魯Maras Salineras (鹽田)。Maras的鹽田從印加帝國時代就開始開採，目前產量為每5 square metres (54 sq ft) 300磅。鹽水從附近山裡的池塘引人，然後讓水份蒸發，大約需要一個月的時間鹽份達到10 centimetres (3.9 in)高，就成塊採收。

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Salineras de Maras, Perú. La sal se explota en Maras desde tiempos del Imperio Inca y sigue en funcionamiento con 3.000 pozos de 5 square metres (54 sq ft) cada uno. El sitio está rodeado de montanas salinas, y son las aguas subterráneas de las mismas las que transportan la sal hasta los pozos, que sale a la superficie gracias a la evaporación debido a la exposición de los pozos al sol. Cada mes se alcanzan 10 centimetres (3.9 in) de sal que es entonces empaquetada en sacos para su posterior distribución. Salineras (salt evaporation ponds) in Maras, Peru. Salt has been harvested in Maras since the time of the Inca Empire. The site has around 3000 ponds of 5 square metres (54 sq ft) each. As the location is surrounded by salty mountains, subterrean water deposits the salty water in the ponds; the water evaporates due to the exposure to the sun. After approx. 1 month the level of salt reaches 10 centimetres (3.9 in) and is removed in sacks. Українська: Соляні ставки біля міста Марас, Перу. Сіль накопичувалась тут ще з часів Імперії Інків. Тут є близько 3 000 ставків, кожний площею приблизно 5 м2. Підземні води наповнюють ставки, які потім на сонці висихають. Приблизно через місяць, коли шар солі досягає 10 сантиметрів, сіль прибирають. Deutsch: Salinen in Maras (Peru). Seit den Zeiten des Inkareichs wurde Salz aus solchen Salinen gewonnen und die Saline umfasst derzeit etwa 3000 Becken von jeweils 5 Quadratmetern Fläche. Salzwasser aus den umliegenden Bergen wird in den Becken gesammelt und die Salzkruste, die nach dem Verdunsten des Wassers zurückbleibt, wird in Säcken gesammelt nachdem sie eine Dicke von etwa 10 Zentimetern erreicht hat. Português: Salinas de Maras, Peru. O sal é explorado em Maras desde o tempo do Império Inca e ainda está em operação com 3 000 poços de 5 metros quadrados cada. O local é rodeado de montanhas salinas, e são as águas subterrâneas das mesmas que transportam o sal até os poços. A crosta de sal, que perman