Nemocoin Salt Mine
CountryColombia
RegionNemoco
Year Openedpre-Columbian
Size/DepthVariable
MineralSalt
About Nemocoin Salt Mine
An indigenous salt mine used since before Columbus. The Muisca people traded salt across the Andes. Spanish conquistadors took control in the 1500s. Salt production continues using traditional methods.
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