CORDOBA CITY
- Museums
- Churches
- Promenades & strolls
- City tours
- Art fairs
- Cordoba Neighborhoods
- Cordoba music: cuarteto
- Salsa
- Tango
- Folclore
- Shopping
- Cinemas
- Transportation

Called the Heart of Argentina for its location in the center of the country, Córdoba has a strong colonial history blending with modern economic growth. Founded before Buenos Aires, Córdoba was the first capital of the country and is now Argentina's second most important city.

Córdoba was founded on July the 6th, 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 (older cities were Buenos Aires, founded in 1536; and 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. The combination of its colonial past, modern buildings and its convenient location makes it a great destination for your trip!

Population: (aprox. 2008)
Córdoba city: 1.300.000
Córdoba province: 3.200.000

Language:
The official language in Argentina is Castellan Spanish although many people speak and understand English, especially in larger urban areas. Also due to the large immigrant population you can find colonies where Italian, German and French are spoken and understood.

Córdoba's hills

In the nearby rolling hills or “sierras” of Cordoba you can enjoy an innumerous amount of activities and landscapes at a relatively close distance to the main city. Whether it be camping, hiking, horseback-riding, sunbathing or enjoying some form of adventure tourism, the sierras of Cordoba offer all this and more. Hotels and cabins are easy to find and reserve, and staying in the sierras for a couple of days is a great way to enjoy the endless amount of relaxing scenery at your leisure. People come from all over the world and Argentina itself to explore the hills that surround Cordoba in various directions. Each area that has its own special attributes.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Money and Types of Change
The Argentine currency is the PESO and the coins are called CENTAVOS. The bills come in amounts of: 2,5,10,20,50,100 and the coins in amounts of 0.05,0.10,0.25,0.50,1.00
You can make change for your currency in most banks and any location that says "CAMBIO". Also services such as western union are available and most ATM machines accept international bank credit and debit cards.

MONEY CHANGE
Barujel S.A. - Rivadavia & 25 de mayo
Banco Velox - Rivadavia 23
Coin - Rivadavia & 25 de Mayo
Maguitur SA - 25 De Mayo 122
Exprinter - Rivadavia 39
HSBC - 25 de mayo 171
Western Union - Rivadavia 1
Montemar - 25 de mayo 138

Weekly schedules:
In Cordoba most businesses open around 9am and remain open until 6 or 7 pm Mon thru Fri. Some smalller retail businesses cloes for the "siesta" from 1.30 pm-3.30pm. On Saturdays most retail shops close at 1.30pm. Shopping malls and restaurants remain open both Sat. and Sun.
Most Argentines eat lunch between 1.30pm-3pm and dinner from 8.30pm-12 midnight.

Telephones
If you are in need of a public phone you can find “telecabinas” or “telecentros” conveniently located throughout the city where you can enter, select a booth and make your call, then pay the attendant. Public phone boots are in most cases, broken and useless.

TOURIST INFORMATION
Cabildo - Independencia 30 - Ph.: 434 1220
Obispo Mercadillo -Ros. de Sta. Fe 39 - Ph.: 434 1215
Agencia Córdoba Turismo - Ph.: 434 8260
Bus Terminal - Ph.: 4331982/87/88
Airport - Ph.: 434 8390
Others: Buen Pastor, Shopping malls

TRANSPORTATION
Airport: Cno. Pajas Blancas Km. 11
Ph.: 475 0874
Bus Terminal: Bv. J. Domingo Perón 380 Ph.:4341692
Mini Buses Terminal: Bv. Illia 155
Ph.: 425-6180/425-5035
Rentacar:
BUDGET RENTACAR
Centro (downtown): San Jeronimo 131/135
Ph.: 0351 4211240/50
Airport: Av La Voz del interior Km 8 S/N
Ph.: 0351 499 4244/4884
contact Budget office in Cordoba

More info on transportation in Córdoba here

CONSULATES
Brazil - Ambrosio Olmos 615
Italy - Av. Velez Sarsfield 360
Mexico - M. T. de Alvear 82 2nd floor
Netherlands - Av. Chacabuco 716
Switzerland - Av. Colón 184 1st floor
Sweden - Bv. Chacabuco 1160
Israel - Av. Vélez Sarsfield 84 2nd floor
Spain - Chacabuco 875
France - Ayacucho 46
Germany - Eliseo Cantón 1870
Great Britain - Chacabuco 1160

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
POLICE: 101
AMBULANCE: 107
FIRE: 100

Cordoba official tourism website:
www.cordobaturismo.gov.ar