Purmamarca

Very exciting day! The gradual climb of over 1700 m to 2300 m in Purmamarca was not very noticeable most of the way except for a short stretch between San Salvador de Jujuy and Purmamarca. Once I had passed San Salvador de Jujuy and the surrounding communities, the decrease of traffic was a delight, and I saw a bunch of other cyclists. And it has been quite an experience to suddenly be surrounded by the mountains after seeing them from the distance for a few days.

Purmamarca is as overrun by tourists (including the author of this post) as one could expect for a charming village that is immersed in stunning natural beauty.

I am one day ahead of schedule, so I decided to have a day of rest on Monday and enjoy this beautiful place before heading up to Susques on Tuesday. Filtering out the tour buses, armies of street vendors, etc. won't be a problem!