Cordoba is the capital of the homonymous province. It is located in the central region of Argentina, on the banks of the river Suquía. According to the provincial census of 2008, Cordoba has 1,309,536 inhabitants. It is the most populous city after Buenos Aires. The province is shaped like a square. It has an area of 576 km ². It is bordered by Santiago del Estero and Catamarca in the north, by La Rioja and San Luis in the west, by La Pampa and Buenos Aires in the south, and by Santa Fe in the east.

The city was founded by Spanish Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera on July 6, 1573. It served as a refuge from the Indians so the Spanish could trade freely all across the country. The city was designated as a temporary capital of Argentina in two occasions: in 1806, during the British invasion, and in 1955 during the Revolución Libertadora that ousted President Juan Domingo Peron.

Córdoba is an important economic, cultural and financial center. It has seven universities, including the National University of Cordoba, one of the largest in the country. Founded in 1613, it is the first university in Argentina and the fourth of America. It has more than one hundred thousand students and receives students from all over the world.

In Cordoba Argentina the climate is temperate and the four seasons are well defined. The average winter temperature is 8 degrees and 24 degrees in summer. Cordoba is known for the kindness of its climate, in the past the province was recommended to relieve respiratory illness and other diseases. In fact the famous Ernesto Che Guevara lived with his family in Cordoba Argentina to cure his asthma.

Cordoba is known for its rivers, its vast lakes, its mountains and its landscape diversity. We recommend visiting: Córdoba Capital, La cumbre, Alta Gracia, San Marcos Sierra and Villa Carlos Paz. This province is ideal for adventure tourism and for climbing. For more information please go to http://www.cordobaturismo.gov.ar.