Cerro de los Siete Colores, Purmamarca
Cerro de los Siete Colores
A multicolored mountain rising behind the small adobe village of Purmamarca in Jujuy. Its layers of red, purple, yellow and green rock make it a signature sight of Argentina's northwest.
Purmamarca is a small adobe village at the entrance to the Quebrada de Humahuaca. The Hill of Seven Colors behind it was formed by uplifted sedimentary rock layers of different ages, showing red, purple, yellow, green and other hues. You can walk the roughly 3-kilometer “Colored Trail” loop beside the village for a close look at the mountain, or climb the small hill at the village edge for a panoramic view. The central square holds a lively handicraft market selling alpaca wool goods and pottery. A day trip from Salta is usually combined with the salt flats or the Quebrada de Humahuaca, and the drive takes about 3 hours one way.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Church of Santa Rosa de Lima, Purmamarca
- Paseo de los Colorados
- Posta de Hornillos
- Cuesta de Lipán
- Paleta del Pintor
- Maimará Cemetery
- Pucará de Tilcara
- Garganta del Diablo (Tilcara)