Cordoba City
Cordoba has long been an important player in Argentina. The second most important city in the country, Cordoba has been a driving force in the nation's politics for decades, bringing down Peron and challenging dictatorships. Nicknamed "la docta," the doctor, because of the large number of universities and university students that inhabit the city, students of Cordoba have helped define the political sentiment of the masses over the past century.
The historical district, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, is a real gem of the colonial era, with many churches, monestaries, convents, and schools from the era having been wel preserved, and reflecting the unique style of the Spanish and Mestizo colonial culture. Cathedrals outfitted entirely in gold on the inside, the cabildo (seat of the Spanish government in colonial times), and the famous Jesuit Block aer just a few of the great colonial treasures you can visit.
Cordoba is home to a large urban park designed by famed Frenchman Charles Thays, including his signature rose garden, a duck lake, an amphiteatre and beautiful gardens. It is flanked by several great art museums: the Beaux Arts Mansion, the Carraffa Fine Arts Museum, the Evita Fine Arts Museum, a new Museum of Natural Sciences, and includes the recently refurbished city zoo.
Cordoba has long been an important player in Argentina. The second most important city in the country, Cordoba has been a driving force in the nation's politics for decades, bringing down Peron and challenging dictatorships. Nicknamed "la docta," the doctor, because of the large number of universities and university students that inhabit the city, students of Cordoba have helped define the political sentiment of the masses over the past century.
The historical district, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, is a real gem of the colonial era, with many churches, monestaries, convents, and schools from the era having been wel preserved, and reflecting the unique style of the Spanish and Mestizo colonial culture. Cathedrals outfitted entirely in gold on the inside, the cabildo (seat of the Spanish government in colonial times), and the famous Jesuit Block aer just a few of the great colonial treasures you can visit.
Cordoba is home to a large urban park designed by famed Frenchman Charles Thays, including his signature rose garden, a duck lake, an amphiteatre and beautiful gardens. It is flanked by several great art museums: the Beaux Arts Mansion, the Carraffa Fine Arts Museum, the Evita Fine Arts Museum, a new Museum of Natural Sciences, and includes the recently refurbished city zoo.