After 4 weeks in Salta I managed to get myself organised and out of there. My friends mentioned some places to visit on the way up to the Bolivian border. So, taking their advice, I bought a ticket for Purmamarca - from La Veloz. Lucky for me it was a nice day when I arrived at the “stop”, because the bus company put me down on the main road, some 6 km from the village. No taxis, no buses. Nothing. Anyway, I started walking. Fortunately, after about 20 minutes I managed to hitch a ride with the Gendarmaría - the local police. Yeah, I arrived at the village in style! (What I should have done is get the bus to Jujuy, then got a bus direct to the village from there.)
My first impressions of Purmamarca is: it’s really very small. Quite a shock after 2 months in Córdoba, and Salta. I guess it’ll take me a few days to adjust to the down-shift. One good thing is I’ve come across very few people who speak English, so I’m getting lots of Spanish practice, for a change!
