{"id":6949,"date":"2024-12-03T17:16:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T16:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vallesalado.com\/get-to-know-the-salt-valley\/cultural-landscape\/salt-related-architecture\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T21:19:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T19:19:51","slug":"salt-related-architecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/en\/get-to-know-the-salt-valley\/cultural-landscape\/salt-related-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Salt-related architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6949\" class=\"elementor elementor-6949 elementor-216\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2016ca6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2016ca6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3910e3\" data-id=\"a3910e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2829aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2829aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Salt-related architecture<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec01f93 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"ec01f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/en\/\">Valle Salado<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9b5a11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9b5a11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6db2631\" data-id=\"6db2631\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385d6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385d6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The unusual salt-related architecture that has been developed in A\u00f1ana is the result of the exchange of cultural and human values \u200b\u200bthat have been developed over its more than seven millennia of history.<\/p><p>This popular architecture does not display the rigid styles of the architect masters but, given its practical nature, the valley has witnessed the coexistence of technological innovations and material testimonies from different periods.<\/p><p>Thus, following the patterns established by experience and tradition, salt workers transformed their environment and, unintentionally, generated a unique, anonymous, popular and traditional style of architecture.<\/p><p>With few exceptions, this salt-related architecture was not the product of skilled labour. The salt workers themselves built the structures, using what nature provided in the area: stone, wood and clay.<\/p><p>Minimal resources were used seeking the maximum efficiency, in a totally sustainable and ecological way, applying technology with inventiveness.<\/p><p>The result is a humanized landscape consisting of more than four kilometres of wooden structures that channel the salt water from the springs to wells and staggered terraces built with stone, wood and clay. These terraces support the salt pans where it is collected.<\/p><p>This meant that the structures were quite fragile and needed constant care and maintenance. The salt farmers learned to combine basic stone walls with wooden structures to build high-rise terraces; some of which are over eight metres high. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dfb72d\" data-id=\"3dfb72d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2c153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e2c153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4669\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-01.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-01-269x300.webp 269w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-01-768x855.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-01-600x668.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864b204 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"864b204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:167,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:73,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:93,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-93,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-73,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-110,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-14.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4462\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-14.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-14-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-14-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-14-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e122a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e122a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb52bb9\" data-id=\"fb52bb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0caea7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a0caea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64a4ca0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64a4ca0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d625e3c\" data-id=\"d625e3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33a83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d33a83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=6tTLZVEwlSM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e808b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89e808b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Infografia del Valle Salado de Salinas de A\u00f1ana<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-167b066\" data-id=\"167b066\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a2233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e9a2233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=HBb1hfpxhho&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fdbfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0fdbfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Infografia del Valle Salado de Salinas de A\u00f1ana II<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e17dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a6e17dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36ed682 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36ed682\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5e0058\" data-id=\"f5e0058\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e80cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e80cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Springs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2136d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2136d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The springs supply the brine toward the surface in a natural and continuous way, allowing it to be used without drilling or pumping. There are many springs in Valle Salado and in the surrounding area, but only four (Santa Engracia, La Hontana, El Pico and Fuentearriba) can be used thanks to their constant flow (about 2 litres per second) and level of salinity, which is close to saturation (250 grams per litre). <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff6ddeb\" data-id=\"ff6ddeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729a0be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"729a0be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-02.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4675\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-02.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-02-300x220.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-02-768x564.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-02-600x440.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4248f66 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4248f66\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-149,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-46,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-126,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-73,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-110,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-11.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4474\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-11.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-11-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-11-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/valle-salado-gota-11-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0fe6d8\" data-id=\"a0fe6d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de14ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de14ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Channelling the brine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4002735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4002735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The salt water is transported permanently by means of gravity through a network of channels called &#8220;royos&#8221;. Although many of them were originally simply ditches dug in the ground, over time they were replaced by wooden structures, usually emptied pine trunks. <\/p><p>The main distribution system starts at the spring known as Santa Engracia in a single channel which then separates into two channels at a distribution well called Partidero. The Suso channel extends along the eastern side of the valley while the Quintana channel takes the western side. Twelve parts of the brine flow through the first one while thirteen parts flow through the second one. At a short distance from the distribution well, another one known as Celem\u00edn, is again divided into two channels. The one serving the east of the valley is still called Quintana while the one that runs through the central area is called En medio or Meadero.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53f3a13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53f3a13\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3abddbe\" data-id=\"3abddbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ad46c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26ad46c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brine wells<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2813b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef2813b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The storage wells are the heart of the salt farms. Filling them was the main cause of disputes between the salt workers. This is due to the limited amount of salt water that flows from the springs, the large number of existing salt-pans and the concentration of production work in some specific months. <\/p><p>This explains the high number of wells that exist at the salt works (currently 848) and the need for a regulation to distribute the use of the brine, known as the &#8220;Master Book&#8221; (Libro Maestro).<\/p><p>The morphology of the wells is varied, but they can be simply divided into four types: external, &#8220;boquera&#8221; type, heaters and &#8220;hand filled&#8221; type. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1777828\" data-id=\"1777828\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e457381 elementor-widget 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Consequently, the brine is poured onto horizontal surfaces known as salt pans, which size varies from twelve to twenty square metres. <\/p><p>A group of pans belonging to the same owner is called farm. This adapts to the complex topography of the site, both in height and shape, resulting in convoluted shapes that occupies most of Valle Salado. There are currently over 2,000 salt pans producing salt.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b88f25e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b88f25e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a85eb73\" data-id=\"a85eb73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f20635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f20635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Storage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81379b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f81379b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The spaces beneath the salt pans are also used by the salt workers as salt storage areas. In these areas it is stored the salt produced from May up to October. Then it is transported to the warehouses located outside the site, where it would be packaged and sent to the market.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b5130e\" data-id=\"8b5130e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590d349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"590d349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-07.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4681\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-07.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-07-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-07-768x465.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.vallesalado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arquitectura-sal-07-600x363.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The unusual salt-related architecture that has been developed in A\u00f1ana is the result of the exchange of cultural and human values \u200b\u200bthat have been developed over its more than seven millennia of history. 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