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At the foot of the mountains Sierra de Córdoba there is situated the second biggest city in Argentina. It was founded in the middle of the 16th century by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera and named in honour of the Spanish city. In the city there is the oldest university in South America which was established by Jesuits in 1613.

The most interesting historical buildings are in the district Manzana Jesuítica, that is on UNESCO World Heritage list. You can find there university buildings from the 17th century, the church of Society of Jesus and estancias – farms of Jesuits. For a walk definitely go to Calle Obispo Trejos, which is located south of the main square – Plaza de San Martin. Obispo goes along colonial town houses and beautiful buildings from times of the Spanish ruling. Masterpiece is the church Inglesia de la Compania de Jesus from 1645.
 
Do you fancy a walk among greenery or a few-hours trekking? Go to one of the national parks. In Lihué Calel you will find a lot of archaeological sites, whereas situated in the mountains Quebrada del Condorito was established in order to protect condors, who need a lot of natural space. In forest preserve Cerro Colorado you can go for a trip through caves full of paintings made by tribes that used to live in that area.

If you want to get some souvenirs from Córdoba, go to Paseo de las Artes, located between streets Belgrano and Canada. On stalls you will buy hand-made things – jewellery, bags, paintings or hand-painted lampions, as well as local food and alcohol. Trade is taking place there till late evening. On a passage’s main square, between stalls, there are dancing parties.

Local cuisine will especially please lovers of meat. The best steaks from Argentinean beef are in Sibaris by Calle Buenos Aires and in Alcorta Carnes y Vino by Figueroa Alcorta. In that second restaurant the choice of local wines is surprising even for gourmets. Do you prefer some more home vibe? Step by Viejo Lobo at Avenida 24 de Septiembre, where the show-off dish is egg on ham with French fries and green pea.

El Calafate is an Argentinian city in southern Patagonia, located on the Lago Argentino lake. It is a mecca for tourists traveling to these magical regions. It has a well-developed accommodation and catering base. It tempts with breath-taking views of icebergs and lakes, as well as unique flora and fauna.

The first inhabitants of the region settled there in the ice age and dealt with hunting, as evidenced by the amazing drawings in the caves of Punta Walich. At the end of the 18^th century, travelers began to explore and describe the areas of Patagonia. Today, El Calafate was originally a wool trade point, and the Argentine government gave it city rights only in 1927 to strengthen settlement in the region.

El Calafate is a dream base to get to know the wonderful area of Patagonia. Nearby, surrounded by two large lakes, i.e. Lago Viedma and Lago Argentino, there is Los Glaciares National Park, which captivates with magnificent views. The most important are the monumental glaciers, including Perito Moreno, which is shimmering in blue. There are also fabulous turquoise lakes, forests, and steppes. It is worth to pass the trekking route to the viewpoint, and more advanced tourists can think about climbing the glacier. 22 km from the city, on the vast Patagonian steppe, there is a Cerro Frías hill, from which stretches a panorama of mountains known from postcards. You can get there by 4x4, horseback, bike, and walk on a trekking route. Sometimes you can meet there condors, grazing cattle, guanaco, and hares. In the city, we recommend visiting the Museo Regional and the Centro de Interpretación Histórica, where there is an exhibition on archaeological discoveries in the region.

What is worth eating there? You must definitely try the famous Patagonian lamb in two versions: costillas de cordero (ribs) or bife de cordero (steak). Lamb comes from local farms, and the best tastes grilled or baked. To try it, it is best to go to the La Posta restaurant or Salix Resto. Must try in the city are also preserves made of calafate, for example, jam or brew, and during the harvest of berries – an excellent lamb in a sauce of these fruits.

Ushuaia – the furthest situated to the South city, not only in Argentina to which it belongs or South America, but in the entire world! It is located on the Tierra del Fuego, an island separated from the continent with the Strait of Magellan, whose territory is divided between Argentina and Chile.
 
Do you want to get to know “the end of the world”? This is a perfect place to do so. And it presents itself truly magically – peeks of mountains are towering over the blue water. The city is surrounded by mountains from one side and by the channel Beagle from the other. It is best to visit it in January, when it is the warmest, though temperatures still are not quite high – they are at around ten Celsius degrees.

The city is using very well the potential of its location. Back in the time, main sources of income were fish and wood industries, nowadays locals mostly earn on tourism, mainly due to the fact that in the neighbourhood there is an international airport, that makes accessing it quite easy. For many people Ushuaia is a starting point for a trip to Antarctica, as almost 90% of excursions set from here.

But not only people who treat Ushuaia as a base for trips come here, but also those who wants to get to know this fantastic area. We also recommend this to you, as it will give you possibility to spend free time on many ways. It is a perfect place for water sports’ lovers – especially sailing and canoeing. Not only them will find here something for themselves. Enthusiast of skiing or snowboarding can choose between great options – the mountain Cerro Castor and the glacier Martial.

If you wonder whether on the end of the world you will find a place, where you can eat tasty, we are here to calm you down – in Ushuaia there are planet of such spots! It is especially worth to go to restaurants specializing in dishes made of seafood. Among them we can name Kalma Resto at Gobernador M. F. Valdez 293, Chez Manu at Calle Luis Fernando Martial 2135 or Paso Garibaldi at Gobernador Deloqui 133.