Paseo de los Colorados
Get your feet going amidst colored hills and enjoy one of the most traditional tours in Purmamarca.
Do you like trekking? You will enjoy it even more at the Paseo de Los Colorados. Its name says it: here you will see thousands of red shades, but you will also be surprised by the greens and the greys, the lavenders and the purples, which change with the position of the sun. Start your walk in Purmamarca in the morning, to take advantage of the coolest hours of the day. And do it slowly; that is the advice in the height.
Feel the magic of the hills deploying in front of your eyes. The range of colors displaying in streaks or layers on the rock walls. Go along a zigzagging easy-to-walk trail that takes you behind the Mountain of Seven Colors. The sound of your steps on the gravel path. The silhouettes of the cacti along the way. The blue of the sky amidst the mountains. Live it all in the province of Jujuy.
Geographic location: Province of Jujuy, north of Argentina.
How to get there: via Ruta Nacional 40, 66 kilometers from San Salvador de Jujuy, the capital of the province.
Altitude: 2,320 meters above sea level.
Climate: Semi-arid with a dry season. The rainy season is December through March.
Recommended length of stay: 1 day
Recommended clothing and gear: clothes appropriate for the temperature changes produced by the height.
What to do: Trekking, hiking, cycling.