sˈɪns pɹˈiːˈɪŋkə tˈaɪmz, sˈɔlt hˈæzbiːn əbtˈeɪnd ɪn mˈɑːɹɹəz baɪ ɪvˈæpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈɔlti wˈɔːɾɚ fɹʌm ɐ lˈoʊkəl sˌʌbtɪɹˈeɪniən stɹˈiːm.
Since pre-Inca times, salt has been obtained in Maras by evaporating salty water from a local subterranean stream.