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The Muisca of Colombia were called “the Salt People”
Their salt mines at Zipaquirá, Nemocón and Tausa, and the salt market at Nemocón, made the Muisca famous traders. Muisca women drew salt from brine in large pots.
Read the full story: Nemocón Salt Mine
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The Salt Almanac. (2026, November 8). The muisca of colombia were called the salt people. https://saltalmanac.com/did-you-know/muisca-salt-people
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Original sources
- Wikipedia. Muisca economy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muisca_economy
- Wikipedia. Nemocón. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemoc%C3%B3n