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Córdoba (Argentina)

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Introduction

Monument, Plaza San Martin, Cordoba

Córdoba is the capital of the Argentine province with the same name. Although it is the second-largest city in the country, it has a distinctly small-town feel to it. Córdoba is mainly known for its university; for tourists, the city is primarily worth a visit because of its pleasant centre, good restaurants, excellent nightlife and beautiful surroundings.

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Neighbourhoods

Downtown / Centro
Nueva Córdoba
Alta Córdoba
General Paz
Cerro de las Rosas

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Sights and Activities

The main sight associated with Córdoba are the Sierras Chicas, a range of hills/mountains close to the city. It is an excellent spot for hikes if you find the Andes a tad too challenging.

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Events and Festivals

Festival de Doma Y Folclore de Jesús María
Festival Nacional de Folclore - Cosquín

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Weather

The weather is quite pleasant year-round. Summers can be hot though, lasting from December to February. Temperatures can rise up to 40 °C or more during the day, though usually it is more bearable with around 30 degrees on average. Nights are pleasantly warm with 15 to 18 degrees. Winters last from June to September with temperatures around 15 to 20 °C during the day and between 5 and 10 at night. Occasional frost and even a flock of snow are not unheard of.

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Getting There

By Plane

Taravella international airport (International code: COR) offers multiple connections to principal cities in Argentina, southern Brazil and Chile. Note that most flights to Buenos Aires call at Aeroparque, and not Ezeiza. The transfer between both airports takes about an hour in medium traffic.

By Train

A high-speed train connection between Buenos Aires and Córdoba is scheduled to open around 2010.

By Car

By Bus

Córdoba is situated at the crossing of a number of national roads, and as such can be easily reached overland from all directions. Various companies offer direct service to and from Salta/Tucuman, Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Bariloche, among others. From Buenos Aires, the trip to Córdoba takes a little over seven hours.

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

Nueva Córdoba and Cerro de Las Rosas are the two biggest hotspots to go. Alta Cordoba it´s a good option too. For nightclubs and dancing until 5-6am Château Zone is the best one, Nueva offers small Clubs but with guaranteed Party.

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Aldea Hostel Cordoba	Santa Rosa 447	Hostel	90
Alvear Hostel	Alvear 158	Hostel	77
Baluch Backpackers Hostel	San Martin 338 Cordoba	Hostel	81
Cordoba 4 Beds Hostel	Balcarce 485 (entre Rondeau y Bv. A. Illia)	Hostel	75
Córdoba Backpackers Hostel Internacional	Deán Funes 285	Hostel	74
Cordoba Hostel	Ituzaingó 1070	Hostel	68
Language Hostel	Av Colon 172 5to piso	Hostel	74
Hostel Joven Cordoba	Tablada 414 Centro	Hostel	49
Hostel Que Onda	Alvear 396	Hostel	78
Merit Gran Hotel Victoria	25 de Mayo 240	Hotel	78
Morada Hostel	Humberto Primo 532	Hostel	57
Palenque Hostel	General Paz 371	Hostel	86
Pewman Che	Ayacucho 546	Hostel	89
Tango Hostel	Fructuoso Rivera 70	Hostel	86
Turning Point Hostel	Entre Rios 435	Hostel	74
Le Grand Hostel	Buenos Aires 547 Barrio Nueva Córdoba	Hostel	77
Che Salguero \| Hostel Cultural	Obispo Salguero 724	Hostel	90
San Pedro Viejo Hotel De Campo	Camino Real SN	Hotel	68
Las Heras Hostel	Bvd. Las Heras 490	Hostel	74
Pachonga Hostel	Obispo Salguero 749 Nueva Cordoba	Hostel	-
Pomelo Hostel	San Martin 634	Hostel	67
Mediterranea Hostel	Obispo Trejo 1119 Nueva Cordoba	Hostel	80
Babilonia Hostel	Calle Simon Bolivar 462	Hostel	87
The One Hostel	Bv. San Juan 673	Hostel	76
Constanza Hostal	Novillo Martinez 1189	Guesthouse	-
Solar Hostel	Independencia 229	Hostel	73
Link Cordoba Hostel	Jujuy 267	Hostel	86
Lacandona Hostel	Rondeau 249 - Nueva Cordoba	Hostel	76
Go Hostel	Av. Colon 1054, Cordoba, Argentina	Hostel	88
N'aike Guest House	FRESNEL 5048 VILLA BELGRANO	Guesthouse	88
Into the Wild Residencia	Valparaíso 3222	Hostel	-
CheHostels	Bv. Ilia N° 630	Hostel	77
Luna India Music Hostel	Concepcion Arenal 1120	Hostel	-
Mundo Nomade Hostel	Buenos Aires 768	Hostel	82

Mid-Range

Upscale

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Work

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Learn

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

Correos de Argentina is the national postal service of Argentina. There are also two private carriers operating nationwide (OCA and Andreani) and a number of regional ones though Correos de Argentina will be the one most likely to be used by travellers. Post offices are mostly open between 8:00am and 8:00pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, though there are regional variantions with longer hours in central post offices in big cities and shorter ones in small towns. Services are pretty reliable but slow, mostly taking about two weeks to deliver a postcard or letter to the USA or Europe, but usually within a few days sending it domestically. There is also a more expensive express options. You can track a package online at the Correos de Argentino website. Parcels take at least 3-5 days domestically and weeks internationally. Otherwise try international ones like FedEx or UPS to send parcels both more reliable as well as faster.