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Purmamarca
Where should I stay?
Where should I eat?
- La Posta de Purmamarca · Centro · Andean / Northwestern Argentine: Long-running restaurant near the plaza serving regional dishes like locro, humitas, tamales and llama.
- Los Morteros · Centro · Contemporary Andean: More refined take on Jujuy cooking, with dishes built around quinoa, Andean potatoes and llama.
What should I do?
- Cerro de los Siete Colores · Purmamarca: The striped, multicolored mountain behind the village, best seen in morning light.
- Paseo de los Colorados · Purmamarca: An easy loop of about 3 km on foot or by car through red rock formations on the edge of town.
- Mirador del Cerro El Porito · Purmamarca: A short uphill walk from town to a viewpoint facing the Cerro de los Siete Colores.
- Iglesia de Santa Rosa de Lima · Centro: Simple 17th-century adobe church with a cactus-wood ceiling, next to a centuries-old algarrobo tree.
- Feria artesanal de la Plaza 9 de Julio · Centro: Daily craft market on the main square selling llama-wool textiles, ponchos and ceramics.
- Salinas Grandes · Puna jujeña: Vast white salt flat about 1.5 hours from town, where local guides lead short walks to the salt pools.
- A peña folklórica · Centro: An evening of live Andean folk music with regional food and drink at one of the village's restaurants.