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By Bonnie Hamre, About.com

Things to Do
  • Sports - mountain biking, golf, parasailing, wingshooting, 4WD, horseback riding, climbing, trekking, spelunking
  • Cultural - in addition to the main cathedral, Iglesia Catedral, there are many more churches, including the Iglesia de la Compañía, which is located with other Jesuit religious and secular buildings in the colonial headquarters of the Jesuit Missions in what was then part of Paraguay. Included in this block are a school, a university and library, and the Cripta Jesuítica del Antiguo Noviciado that were named a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 2000. There are also dozens of museums, ranging from the Museo de la Ciudad (Cabildo), art, history, natural arts and sciences, children's museum.
  • Parks - El Parque Sarmiento offers strollers many walks around the gardens, a zoo, a Greek Theater, amusement area, a lake, swimming pool, places to eat, bars, cycle track, and for many years was the only large park area within the city limits.
  • Nightlife includes a casino in nearby Carlos Paz on the shore of San Roque Lake.
  • Surrounding areas to see include Cerro de Pan Azúcar with great views of the city; La Falda, a resort area on El Cuadrado hill is exceptionally scenic with good climbs; the colonial chapel, Capilla Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Candonga, once was part of the large Jesuit estancia at Santa Gertrudis; another Jesuit church with better survival is the one at Jésus María, which now forms the Museo Jesuítico Nacional de Jésus María. Valle de Calamuchita

Have you been to Córdoba? If so, tell us about your experiences in the Forum. If you're going, buen viaje!

Bonnie Hamre
Guide since 1997

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