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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > South America > Argentina > Cordoba
Population - 1,300,000. Currency – Peso (ARS). Language - Spanish. Time Zone - GMT - 3 hours. Airport - Pajas Blancas Airport (COR) Best Time to go – Low season: March to September, High season: October to December. Córdoba, the 'heartland' of Argentina was the original capital of the country and is still considered to be its second most important city. Named after the town of Córdoba in Spain by its founder Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera in 1573, Córdoba is home to the oldest university in the country, The Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (1613). The fact that this is only one of seven universities in the city help make Córdoba the lively, bustling metropolis it is with many markets, shops, restaurants and bars and some of the most well conserved colonial style architecture in Argentina. There are daily domestic flights other main Argentine cities and international flights from other South American countries. The bus station is new and offers a number of amenities.
Cordoboa Hotels Reservation including Nh Panorama Hotel Cristal Hotel Gran Dora Hotel Estancia 2 Lunas Hotel and University Accommodation.
This 4 star hotel is situated in a convenient location and 7 miles from the airport. With 131 rooms, the hotel also offers a fitness centre, sauna and swimming pool. The Tipuana Restaurant serves typical Argentinian food as well as international cuisine. For business guests there are fully equipped meeting rooms.
Córdoba, abbreviated CBA, is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about 700 km northwest from Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second most important city of the country and was founded on July 6, 1573 by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, who named it after Córdoba, Spain. It was one of the first Spanish colonial capitals of the region that is now Argentina (the older city was Santiago del Estero, founded in 1553). The Universidad Nacional de Córdoba is the oldest university in Argentina. It was founded in 1613 by the Jesuit Order.
Córdoba is the second largest city in Argentina, with about 2 million inhabitants, and is the capital of the Cordoba province. It is located in the heart of the Argentinean territory on the Pampas. The city is surrounded by valleys, formed up by three main mountain groups. It is known for the colonial buildings in the center as well as for the beautiful hills in the surroundings.
Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella known as Pajas Blancas, is located 9 km (5.6 miles) north-northwest of the center of Córdoba, a city in the Córdoba Province of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 1020 hectares (2520 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.
The Universidad Nacional de Cordoba is the oldest in the country and one of the first on the American continent. Currently, it is an important center of reference not only in the cultural/scientific sphere, but also in the political and social ones.
