Jesuit Block & City Tour
UNESCO quarter, cathedral and the old university.
Overview
Why visit Córdoba
Founded in 1573, Córdoba is one of South America's oldest colonial cities and home to the continent's fourth-oldest university. The Jesuit Block and estancias around the city are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marking where the order ran its schools and ranches.
The centre still wears its history: the cathedral on Plaza San Martín, the Jesuit college next door, and cobbled blocks that fill with students from the university. At night the city turns on — Córdoba is famous for its bars, clubs and cuarteto, the frenetic local dance music born here.
The Sierras de Córdoba begin at the city's edge. Weekend escapes reach the German-style village of Villa General Belgrano — home of Argentina's Oktoberfest — the mountain resorts of the Punilla valley, and lake beaches an hour away.
Things to do
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Sierras Day Trip
Villa General Belgrano, mountain towns and viewpoints.
Empanada Cooking Class
Make the famous cordobesa empanada yourself.
Cuarteto Night Out
Dance to the city's own music in its home clubs.
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Fun facts
Things you didn't know about Córdoba
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Argentina'S Oldest University
The National University of Córdoba was founded by Jesuits in 1613.
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A UNESCO Jesuit Town
The Jesuit Block and six rural estancias form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Cuarteto Country
Córdoba invented cuarteto, the piano-and-brass dance music every Argentine wedding plays.
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Empanada Capital
Cordobesa empanadas — baked with beef, potato and egg — are widely rated Argentina's best.
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Oktoberfest In The Andes
Villa General Belgrano, a German-settled village nearby, hosts a famous October beer festival.
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A City Of Students
One in ten residents is a university student — the city runs on bars and cafés.
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The Ringing Tower
The cathedral's towers blend Indigenous, Baroque and neoclassical styles over 200 years of building.
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A Resistance City
The Cordobazo of 1969, a worker-student uprising, became a landmark in Argentine history.
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Che Guevara'S Boyhood
Che spent his teenage years in nearby Alta Gracia — his house is a museum.
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Mountain Escapes
Sierra resorts like Carlos Paz are 40 minutes away — the city's escape valve.
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FAQ
Quick answers about Córdoba
Where is Córdoba located?
Córdoba is in Argentina, in South America.
What is the population of Córdoba?
The greater Córdoba area is home to about 1,600,000 people.
What is Córdoba famous for?
Argentina's second city pairs a UNESCO Jesuit quarter and colonial centre with the country's best empanadas and a student-fuelled nightlife in the Sierras' foothills.
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