Cosquín Folk Music Festival
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The core of tourist Córdoba is a valley.
Mountains, water, infrastructure and good quality services identify it.
In short...Punilla.
Mountains to the east (the Sierras Chicas with Cerro
Uritorco -1,979 metres- and Pan de Azúcar -1,250 metres-), mountains
to the west (the Sierras Grandes, with Macizo de los Gigantes -2,374 metres- and the high
pampas of San Luis and Olaen); that is the geographic frame to the Valle de Punilla.
Apart from the already mentioned Cerros, there are other natural attractions of
great interest in the area: "Los Terrones" red sandstone formations weirdly
eroded, near Capilla del Monte; the "Quebrada y Mirador de Cuchi Corral", a privileged spot
for hangliding, close to La Cumbre; the "Quebrada de Vaquerías", natural reserve of
highland forest in Valle Hermoso; the "Cascada de Los Chorrillos", of awesome beauty near Tanti.
Water, the other great attraction of this valley, is present in its complete length: the
river Cosquín to the north and the river San Antonio to the south, with their
sandy banks, come together into the Embalse San Roque (reservoir), around which Villa
Carlos Paz is located. The river Suquía which starts at the Dique San Roque (dam), goes
through the Sierras Chicas along a beautiful and awesome ravine, flows across the city of
Córdoba and gets to the Laguna Mar Chiquita (salt lagoon).
Other reservoirs, such as El Cajón (in Capilla del Monte) and La Falda (in that village) complete
the offer. All of them are of great attraction as centres of water recreational
activities (sailing, windsurf, canoeing, swimming, beach), and so enlarging
the range of possibilities offered by the mountains ( horse riding, trekking, climbing).
Some cultural attractions such as the Festival Nacional de Folklore in Cosquín, a group of
chapels from the XVIII century (of San José in Mallín, of San Antonio in Valle Hermoso, of Olaen, of
San Roque in La Cumbre, of Dolores), and the mansion "El Paraíso" in
Cruz Chica (residence-museum of writer Manucho Mujica Láinez), together
with the greatest offer in services and accommodation, gastronomic and
recreational infrastructure complete the identity of this cordobese valley. The evening
s also enchanting: a variety of restaurants, theatres, confiterías, discos
and a casino make Punilla (specially Carlos Paz) into the show and
entertainment centre of tourist Córdoba.
Other reservoirs, such as El Cajón (in Capilla del Monte) and La Falda (in that village) complete
the offer. All of them are of great attraction as centres of water recreational
activities (sailing, windsurf, canoeing, swimming, beach), and so enlarging
the range of possibilities offered by the mountains ( horse riding, trekking, climbing).
Playing Golf in Punilla Valley
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