Purmamarca

Purmamarca is a town in Jujuy province in Northwest Argentina.

Understand
Purmamarca is amongst the top travel destinations in Argentina. Located in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a UNESCO world heritage site, the town sits next to the Cerro de los Siete Colores, the most famous landmark in Northwest Argentina.

On foot
You can hike between Pucarama and Tilcara, and see the hills at Maimará and the Cerro Paleta del Pintor a little further. It is about 25 km.

Get around
You can easily walk around Purmamarca and even do the Los Colorados trail behind the town to the west.

See
The old pueblo and church, with worn cobblestone paths, and feel as though you had gone back 200 years or more.

Buy
A small market loaded with items of all kinds, including Bolivian hand-woven blankets with nice, authentic designs. Wise, knowledgeable and friendly shop owners, though they may be difficult to find at siesta time.

Eat
There are many good restaurants.


 * Comarca Lodge With waiting staff professional trained at the Sala Gastronomical Institute; the meals four stars plus, including perfectly cooked steak, fabulous, intoxicating, fruit puree drizzled desserts. Even after 20:00.

Sleep
If you go to Purmamarca as part of a tour, the tour operators are good at arranging lodging for you. Otherwise, the town is not the cheapest around and you will be better off heading further to Tilcara or Humahuaca for budget accommodation.


 * Comarca Lodge - Gracious, bright, friendly people.

Go next

 * Tilcara
 * Humahuaca