Hill of Seven Colours
Behind the village.
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Purmamarca is a small adobe village in Jujuy province, at the mouth of a side valley opening onto the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the loveliest villages in the region. Its name in Aymara means roughly «village of the virgin land». Behind its houses rise hills striped in many colours, the best known the Hill of Seven Colours. At its heart is a small shaded square ringed by stalls of woollen textiles and local crafts, with dirt streets between adobe houses and tall cacti all around. From its edge starts the Paseo de los Colorados, a short loop among red and orange rock, walked or driven. The village sits on the Cuesta de Lipán mountain road climbing to the white salt flats of Salinas Grandes and the Jama pass to Chile. Wandering is free, and the best time is early morning, when the hills' colours are strongest.
Behind the village.
Woollen textiles.
Red rock.
National Route 52, about 65 km from San Salvador de Jujuy and 25 km from Tilcara
About 25 km, and about 65 km from San Salvador de Jujuy.
