Siete Vueltas
A mountainside where the road winds through seven bends, with folded rock layers full of Paleozoic marine fossils, including brachiopods and traces of trilobites.
Siete Vueltas, meaning 'seven turns', is named after the seven bends the road makes here. The slope exposes several layers of rock from the Ordovician to the Cretaceous. The brightly colored folded strata contain many marine fossils, including brachiopods and crinoids, showing that this was once the seabed. It lies about 3 km from town and is often a stop on the way to the Turtle Cemetery. A guide explains the geological story. The visit takes about an hour and suits visitors with an interest in geology.
Opening hours
Guided only
Nearby sights
- Torotoro Dinosaur Tracks
- Torotoro Town
- Turtle Cemetery
- El Vergel Waterfall
- Torotoro Canyon
- Llama Chaqui Ruins
- Umajalanta Cave
- Ciudad de Itas