Hotel El Manantial del Silencio
Spanish Colonial boutique — monastic white walls, dark wood furniture, colonial arches, Egyptian cotton sheets. Deliberately low-tech. Locally sourced materials, antiques and art from historic northern Argentine families. Zero pretension, maximum atmosphere.
Book Calandria restaurant even if you're not staying — it's open to non-guests and worth the trip on its own.
Why It Matters
The only full-service boutique hotel with a serious restaurant and spa directly at the foot of the Cerro de los Siete Colores. Its architect, Mariano Sepúlveda, received a Spanish Royal honour for his colonial-style work in Argentina. Chef Sergio Latorre's Andean gourmet cooking — featuring llama, Yala trout, quinoa and amaranth — has earned the restaurant an international following well beyond the hotel's small guest count.
El Manantial del Silencio — 'Source of Silence' — is a Spanish Colonial-style boutique hotel sitting at the base of the Hill of Seven Colors in the tiny village of Purmamarca, inside the UNESCO-listed Quebrada de Humahuaca. Built in 2000 by award-winning architect Mariano Sepúlveda using adobe walls and hollow cane roofs, the property feels more like a historic manor than a hotel. There are no TVs in the rooms. What you get instead: wrought-iron details, canopied beds, shuttered windows framing red mountains, a heated outdoor pool, a gourmet Andean restaurant (Calandria), resident llamas wandering the gardens, and very good quiet.
Where You'll Stay
3 room types available
Boutique House
A standalone property set apart from the main building with its own private garden. Two double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and a glazed gallery — ideal for families or small groups who want their own space while still accessing all hotel services. Views onto the mountains.
Standard Room
18 of these across the hotel. Spacious and bright, with large windows that frame either the Andean pre-cordillera or the Cerro de los Siete Colores depending on which side you're on. Adobe walls, dark wood furniture, colonial arches, wrought-iron details. No TV — just shuttered windows, heating, fans, minibar, in-room safe and private bathroom. Premium bedding.
35 sqmSuite
On the upper floor of the main building, this is the room to splurge on. Faces directly toward the Hill of Seven Colors. Has a canopied bed, separate sitting area, bathroom with Jacuzzi — and those shuttered colonial windows doing their job at golden hour.
The Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Airport shuttles can be arranged through the hotel (charged separately).
Small on-site archaeological museum for guests.
Bike hire available from the hotel for exploring Purmamarca village and surroundings — reach colonial churches and century-old algarrobo trees at your own pace.
On-site game room for indoor entertainment.
The 1.5-hectare shaded garden is home to a couple of resident llamas. A genuine delight, and a rare chance for llama proximity at altitude.
Walks up into the colourful mountain ranges surrounding Purmamarca take approximately two hours. The hotel can provide guides and route information.
On-property library — a natural complement to the no-TV policy.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Meeting and events room available. Hotel also offers wedding and celebration packages.
Free Wi-Fi throughout the property.
Included buffet breakfast featuring Andean specialties — local fruits, yoghurts, chocolate pastries.
Extensive wine cellar — Argentine wines, naturally.
Free self-parking on-site.
A deliberate design choice — no televisions in any rooms. Adds to the property's slow-travel, old-world atmosphere.
Solar-panel heated outdoor pool with sun loungers, set in the garden with views of the Hill of Seven Colors.
Reception provides Purmamarca guides, luggage storage, 24-hour assistance and transport information.
On-site artisan shop selling local crafts and regional products.
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