Must-see attractions in Córdoba & the Central Sierras

  • Facade of the Jesuit church Companhia de Jesus, Manzana Jesuitica complex on Cordoba, Argentina.

    Manzana Jesuítica

    Córdoba

    Córdoba’s beautiful Manzana Jesuítica (Jesuit Block), like its counterpart in Buenos Aires, is also known as the Manzana de las Luces (Block of…

  • Paseo del Buen Pastor

    Córdoba

    This cultural center and performance space was built in 1901 as a combined chapel, monastery and women’s prison. In mid-2007 it was re-inaugurated to…

  • Museo Superior de Bellas Artes Evita

    Córdoba

    The Palacio Ferrerya – Nueva Córdoba’s landmark building – was built in 1914 and designed by Ernest Sanson in the Louis XVI style. The building itself is…

  • Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    Fans of the Road Runner cartoon will feel oddly at home among the red sandstone rock formations in this rarely visited national park. The park comprises…

  • Museo Casa de Ernesto Che Guevara

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    In the 1930s, the family of young Ernesto (Che) Guevara moved here because a doctor recommended the dry climate for his asthma. Though Che lived in…

  • Cripta Jesuítica

    Córdoba

    Built at the beginning of the 18th century by the Jesuits, the Cripta Jesuítica was originally designed as a novitiate and later converted to a crypt and…

  • Museo de la Memoria

    Córdoba

    A chilling testament to the excesses of Argentina’s military dictatorship, this museum occupies a space formerly used as a clandestine center for…

  • La Casa de la Piedra Pintada

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    At La Casa de la Piedra Pintada, more than 50 rock carvings are easily visible in the rock face. Follow the road until you reach an open meadow at the…

  • Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús

    Córdoba

    Designed by the Flemish Padre Philippe Lemaire, this church dates from 1645 but was not completed until 1671, with the successful execution of Lemaire’s…

  • Uritorco

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    The highest mountain of the Sierras Chicas, at 1950m, Uritorco is the main reason people come to Capilla del Monte. No matter what it is that draws them…

  • Santa Catalina

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    One of the most beautiful of the Sierras' Unesco World Heritage Sites, the Jesuit estancia (ranch) of Santa Catalina, some 20km northwest of Jesús María,…

  • Colegio Nacional de Monserrat

    Córdoba

    The Colegio Nacional de Monserrat dates from 1782, though the college itself was founded in 1687 and transferred first to the Franciscan order and then to…

  • Iglesia Catedral

    Córdoba

    The construction of Córdoba’s cathedral began in 1577 and dragged on for more than two centuries under several architects, including Jesuits and…

  • Plaza San Martín

    Córdoba

    Córdoba’s lovely and lively central plaza dates from 1577. Its western side is dominated by the white arcade of the restored cabildo (town council)…

  • El Árbol

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    If you like honey and want to learn about the importance of bees to our planet's biodiversity, don't miss a 15-minute walk northwest of town to check out…

  • Hotel Eden

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    Take a guided tour of the once-extravagant, now-decaying Hotel Eden, built in 1897, where the guest list has included Albert Einstein, the duke of Savoy…

  • Inti Huasi Cave

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    This wide, shallow cave, the name of which means ‘House of the Sun’ in Quechua, makes an interesting stop, as much for the gorgeous surrounding…

  • Iglesia de Santo Domingo

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    On the south side of Plaza Independencia, the Iglesia de Santo Domingo and its convent date from the 1930s, but reproduce the Moorish style of the 17th…

  • Museo Rocsen

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    The 27,000-plus pieces on display in this museum near the tiny town of Nono form probably the most eclectic collection of trash/treasure you’re ever…

  • Museo Hippie

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    Far more interesting for the stream-of-consciousness commentary on the evolution of the hippie movement in Argentina (dating back to the Greek…

  • Cathedral

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    The center of town is the beautiful, tree-filled Plaza Pringles, anchored on its eastern side by San Luis’ handsome 19th-century cathedral. Provincial…

  • Museo Histórico Nacional del Virrey Liniers

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    Beside the Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced is this museum, named after the building's former resident Virrey Liniers, one of the last…

  • Jesuit Estancia

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    The most impressive building on the estancia (ranch) is the Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced. Directly south of the church, the colonial…

  • Museo de la Ciudad

    Córdoba

    The restored cabildo (town council) building, completed in 1785, contains three interior patios, as well as basement cells. All are open to the public as…

  • Museo de Poesia

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    One of the quirkier museums in the country, Museo de Poesia honors San Luis’ favorite son, poet Juan Crisóstomo Lafinur. The museum has a few artifacts…

  • Cabildo

    Córdoba

    There have been cabildos (town councils) here since 1588, but the current building dates from 1749 and has housed prison cells, shops and the mayor's…

  • Museo Jesuítico Nacional de Jesús María

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    The Unesco-listed Museo Jesuítico Nacional de Jesús María has good archaeological pieces from indigenous groups throughout Argentina, informative maps of…

  • Aerosilla

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    Cerro Pan de Azúcar (1260m) offers good views of the Sierras and, on a clear day, the city of Córdoba. An aerosilla (chairlift) runs to the summit…

  • Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Merced

    Córdoba

    The tiled domes of this modest church are one of the defining features of the Córdoba skyline. Check out the baroque pulpit dating from 1776 and the…

  • Reserva Natural de Merlo

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    In Rincón del Este, 2km from the center, on the road to the miradores (viewpoints) above town, the Reserva Natural de Merlo is a lovely spot for creekside…

  • Lookout Tower

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    For an overview of the town and its surroundings, make your way up to the lookout tower attached to the tourist office.

  • Train Station

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    Stroll over to the lovely former train station for a look at its green corrugated-metal roofs and decorative ironwork dating from 1884.

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