Cuesta de Lipán
The switchback section of Route 52 between Purmamarca and the salt flats, where the road climbs to a pass at 4,170 m.
The Cuesta de Lipán is a switchback road on Route 52 that climbs from Purmamarca (about 2,300 m) to a pass at roughly 4,170 m. Along the way are multicoloured hillsides and cacti, and at the pass a lookout lets you look back down the winding road. Every vehicle heading to the Salinas Grandes salt flats passes this way, and most people stop to take photos. Watch for altitude sickness, and note that snow is possible in winter.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Paseo de los Colorados
- Cerro de los Siete Colores, Purmamarca
- Church of Santa Rosa de Lima, Purmamarca
- Posta de Hornillos
- Maimará Cemetery
- Paleta del Pintor
- Pucará de Tilcara
- Salinas Grandes