Maimará Cemetery
Cementerio de Maimará
An Andean cemetery built on a hillside above the village, where colorful tombs and the palette-like mountain behind them form one of the gorge's landmark views.
The Maimará cemetery is built on a small hillside at the edge of the village. Dense adobe tombs and colorful crosses are stacked in tiers, with the striped cliffs of the Painter's Palette rising behind them. It is one of the most iconic scenes in the gorge. The cemetery is still in use, so photograph it from the roadside lookout or from the outer edge of the grounds. Keep quiet when entering and do not step on graves. You can stop here together with the Painter's Palette.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Paleta del Pintor
- Pucará de Tilcara
- Posta de Hornillos
- Garganta del Diablo (Tilcara)
- Dr. Eduardo Casanova Archaeological Museum
- Church of Santa Rosa de Lima, Purmamarca
- Cerro de los Siete Colores, Purmamarca
- Paseo de los Colorados