Villa General Belgrano was founded by survivors of a German battleship, the Graf Spee which sank off the coast Uruguay during world war two. In late September every year they celebrate the Fiesta Nacional de la Cerveza such as they do at Octoberfest in Germany.

During the rest of the year Villa General Belgrano is a quiet but pleasant place. The German influence can be found in the town’s architecture and the food seved in it’s many quaint restaurantes. The nearby hills are good for hiking and it’s proximity to the city of Cordoba make it an easy day trip from the capital.

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By Bus

The bus station is two blocks from the center on Av Vélez Sársfield. It’s a bit of an uphill hike from the center, which is ok when you are arriving but a bit more work when leaving town with a heavy suitcase. Buses to Cordoba capital (2 hours) leave frequently. There are also buses directly to and from Buenos Aires via Villa María.

NOTE: If you plan on taking the bus to and from the Octoberfest celebration (and if drink beer, don´t even think about driving), you should make your reservations as soon as you get to Córdoba. There are plenty of buses but if you wait to long you will have to take a later bus, and will arrive shortly before the party closes for the night. The same is true for accomodation, which is impossible to get during Octoberfest without a reservation.

The official internet site of villa general belgrano

The 48th edition of Octoberfest begins Friday September 30th and runs until the 10th of October this year. The day officially starts at 11 in the morning with music, at 1 in the afternon there is a parade, and well then the party goes on until midnight. After midnight there are nightclubs that are open to the wee hours of the morning.

Hiking in sierra from nearby Villa Alpina and Villa Berna. From Villa Alpina you can climb Mount Champaquí, the highest peak in the area. .

Situated on the banks of the attractive lake San Roque, Carlos Paz sits flush up against the base of the Sierras de Córdoba 36 kms to the west of the capital. It makes a great base for exploring the area. The town has all the tourist ammenities: golf, resturants , a casino, nightclubs, campgrounds and many shops selling local crafts and confections. During the summer months the city becomes quite the tourist destination.

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By Bus

The bus terminal in Carlos Paz is located on Av San Martín between Belgrano and Maipú. The following companies offer bus service to Carlos Paz:

El Práctico
Expreso Quebus
General Urquiza
Mercobus
Nueva Chevallier
Plusultra
Sierras de Córdoba

Tourist information is plentiful in Carlos Paz. The secretary of tourism has two offices, both on San Martin, #400 and #1000. The office of Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito can be found at Resistencia 30. And if you need a guide, visit the Association of Guides on Volponi 523. You can find an interactive map with among other things, bus routes and schedules, here: Interactive Map of Vill Carlos Paz

Banks and Bank machines in Villa Carlos Paz

ATMs can be found at the following locations:

• Banco de la Nación Argentina
  Avenue General Paz 198.
• Banco de la Provincia de Córdoba
  Avenue San Martín and Miguel Juárez.
• Macro
  Lisandro de la Torre 44
• Banco Francés
  Avenue San Martín 65
• Banco Santander Río
  Avenue San Martín 25
• Banco Galicia
  Avenue 9 de Julio and Asunción

You won’t have to look far to find San Roque lake, since the villa is built on its shores. Few people know that this was the first artificial lake in South America. The sand at the beach at Los Mimbres bay is real enough though. And there you can practice windsurf, wakeboard or just soak in some rays.

Two and a half hours tours of the lake aboard a catamaran leave from Puente Uruguay (the bridge).

La quebrada del Condorito national park is a excellent place to view condors soaring over the impressive canyon below.

The municipality of Carlos Paz really does a good job putting on many cultural events. A regularly updated calender can be found here (in Spanish)

A quiet town with a rich history, Alta Gracia’s location on a small pond give it an attractive setting. Che Guevara lived here with his family as a teenager and a museum has been opened in his former residence.

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By Bus

The bus terminal in Alta Graciais located on Av. Costanera and the corner of Esperanza. The following companies offer bus service to Alta Gracia:

General Urquiza
Nueva Chevallier
TUS

The official internet site of Alta Gracia

The tourist office couldn’t be easier to find – it is in the clock tower. On their website you can find an interactive map of Alta Gracia (click on the green COMENZAR to remove the overlay).

Museum of “CHE” Guevara is open during the winter, Monday 2PM to 7PM, Tuesday to Sunday 9AM to 7PM and in the summer Monday to Sunday 9AM to 8PM. Admission $5 pesos, Wednesday free . Tel: 03547-428579

The museum is located on Avellaneda 501 in Barrio Carlos Pellegrini.

Argentina’s second city is a great place to spend a few days or a few years. The city is culturally gifted, perhaps thanks to the many universities with bases here and the 200,000 students that study in them. The parks here also seem to be better kept up than in other parts of the republic and the nightlife rocks.

And if museums just aren’t your thing, the mountains located just to one side of the city should entertain you for a while. The Sierras de Cordoba are not as high as the more Western Andes, but they do offer great hiking, rock climbing and horseback riding.

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By Air

The Pajas Blancas airport (COR) is located 10 km (6 mi) north of the center and has direct flight to Santiago de Chile, Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Porto Alegre (Brazil), and even more recently to Madrid, Spain. More locally there are several daily flights to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires and other points in the republic. For more information on Pajas Blancas airport click here.

By Bus

The bus terminal in Córdoba can be found on Juan Domingo Perón 380 right beside the railroad station and ten blocks from the center Official site.
Many services to Buenos Aires (11 hours), Rosario, Tucumán, Salta and just about anywhere else in the country you would need to go.

By Train

FerroCentral offers passenger service twice weekly to and from Buenos Aires. The journey takes twelve hours, or about 2 hours longer than by bus, but the price is cheaper and depending on what class of ticket you buy, the seats could be more comfortable as well. Ticket for all but the sleeper compartment (for 2 passengers) should be booked well in advance. For more info on this service, visit or page on Trains in Argentina.

Local Transport

Taxis come in two flavors in Cordoba, Yellow and Green. The Yellow taxis can be flagged down in the street but you must call for pickup from the green remises.

To board local buses in Cordoba you will need to buy cospeles (tokens) or a bus card.

If you are looking for city to settle down for a while, Cordoba is a serious contender. There are enough museums and parks to keep you busy for a couple of weeks, and when you get sick of the city you can head to the nearby sierra where you can easily spend another two weeks. And if you need to brush up on your Spanish, there are many Spanish schools in the center as well.

Located in the province of Córdoba 200 km southeast from the capital city,

By Bus

The bus terminal in Bell Vills located on Av. Faustino Molina 490. The following companies offer bus service to Bell Ville:

Betel
Expreso Quebus
General Urquiza
La Unión
Mercobus
Plusultra
Sierras de Córdoba

There has been talk about restarting trains service from Bell Ville and Buenos Aires, but it might be a long time before that happens, if at all.