After three busy days hunting, is there a better idea than a family tour?

On Tuesday we toured the streets of Cordoba visiting the oldest and most historic places in the city. The good thing about starting a tour early in the morning is that we have more time to get to know and enter each place. The weather that day made the walk a lot smoother since it was not  as hot as it usually is. 

We entered the Company of Jesus, the Domestic Chapel, the Cathedral and the Church of the Capuchins...the differences between each one, were very marked: the gothic and neo-gothic form of the church the capuchins left us speechless.

Later, we arrived in Córdoba Capital where we could appreciate some of the oldest and most historical places of the city. We visited Plaza San Martín, the importance of its monument, the closest convents and churches and traditional places where we can take the most significant memories of Cordoba and the country.

Let me tell you a little bit more about this main square. 

Traverse the realms of religion, politics and arts when you visit the Cordoba Cathedral, the Cabildo and the Teatro Real, all surrounding this square.

Plaza San Martín is the central square around which some of the city’s most majestic landmarks stand. A statue of its valiant eponymous hero on horseback rises over the benches and gardens of the pedestrianized plaza. Enjoy the ambiance, as you capture photos of Cordoba’s most iconic attractions.

Gaze up at the imposing pink-hued façade of the Cordoba Cathedral in the southwestern corner. Admire the twin towers of the structure, which dates back to the early 18th century and has been renovated several times. A terrace in the bell tower offers a panoramic view of the plaza.

Adjacent to the cathedral is the Cabildo, recognizable by its long colonnade. Enter its museum to learn about the building’s rich history. It served as a police station, a city council and a detention center where detainees were tortured and killed during Argentina’s Dirty War.

Watch a dramatic performance or contemporary dance at the Teatro Real on the southern flank of the square. Walk southwest to reach the Carmelite Monastery, where nuns devote their life to prayer. Enter the accompanying Santa Teresa Church for its fascinating frescos and tombs. It contains the Museum of Religious Art, which has temporary exhibits showcasing ecclesiastical relics and historical artifacts relating to Córdoba.

Inspect the statue of José de San Martín, who was an Argentine leader that played a major role in South America’s fight for independence from the Spanish Empire in the early 19th century. Many plazas and statues across the Southern Cone of the continent pay tribute to the general.

Read a book on a bench in the green space at the center of the plaza. The square also contains rows of palm trees, a small octagonal fountain with fish and a votive lamp.

Plaza San Martín is the nucleus of Córdoba, around which the rest of the city grows.

Finally we went to Alcorta to have lunch. This is a highly recommended restaurant downtown in Cordoba. It has a great variety of meals, from meat to pasta and great fish too! They asked me for advice about the wines they should try so I told them to go for the Saint Felicien from Catena Zapata winery.

Great tour and exquisite food, it has been a pleasure.

Magdalena Benedetto

Translated by Victoria Fallótico