March 2016

Córdoba

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March 9, 2016
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016
⛅ 19 °C
Altitude: 394 m
Argentina Córdoba -31.407988, -64.19563331°24’29” S 64°11’44” W
Back in the city
March 8, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Córdoba is Argentina's scruffy beautiful second city. Grand old colonial & Jesuit buildings giving it UNESCO status, but muddled up with ugly new and rundown buildings. Great art galleries, a huge university and lots of cool bars & resaurants. Though most Cordobés don't go out to eat until 10pm so Lisa & I are usually very uncool eating alone at 8.30!

They celebrated International Women's Day with lots of women artists, including a special exhibition at the Palacio Ferreya which we visited. We joined a swanky reception for this in our tourist shorts and tshirts and almost ended up (in an audience shot) on local TV.Read more
Sheila StevensonThe inside of the Cathedral reminds me of Gaudi's Basilica, Segrada Familia, in Barcelona. What's wrong with looking like tourists I wonder? xxx
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Tim StevensonCor! [doba]
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Day 2
Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 7:03 PM
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 570 m
Argentina Alta Gracia -31.657473, -64.43391431°39’27” S 64°26’2” W
Day trip to Alta Gracia
March 10, 2016 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On our way to the bus station this morning we came across a huge gathering of folk on horseback congregating at the main square. No idea why.

We ventured south of the city to see one of the several Jesuit estancias that have been preserved and given UNESCO World Heritage status in this area. The town of Alta Gracia was also home to Che Guevara during his teens.

Today is our last full day in Córdoba as we head to Mendoza tomorrow which means wine country, here we come!Read more
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Trip end
March 10, 2016