La Falda is a town in the
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...
of
Córdoba, Argentina, located from
Córdoba and 800 km from
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
. It had about 15,000 inhabitants at the .
La Falda lies at the foot of two small mountains (Cerro El Cuadrado and Cerro La Banderita), and it is part of an important tourist circuit of the province (the
Punilla Valley). The
Punilla Department
The Punilla Department is an administrative division of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has over 155,000 inhabitants, with a population density of almost 60 inhabitants/km2.
Settlements
* Bialet Massé
* Cabalango
*Capilla del Monte
* Ca ...
includes other tourist sites like
Villa Carlos Paz
Villa Carlos Paz () is a city in the center-north of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, in the south of the Punilla Valley, lying on the western slope of the Sierras Chicas. It has a population of about 56,000 as per the . The area of Punilla i ...
,
Los Cocos
Los Cocos is a village 105 km northwest of Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba () is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba ...
,
La Cumbre and
Capilla del Monte.
La Falda is home to the historic "
Eden Hotel" (now a public part and historic site/museum that does not host hotel guests) which was visited by
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theor ...
.
The main street and hub of activity for the town is "Avenue Eden".
Main sights
Attractions in La Falda include the 7 Cascades, a natural park also which hosts a large public swimming pool. "El Silenco" is a colonial castle of the 17th century featuring fishing and observation of trout; it is situated some from La Falda downtown. "Tatu Carreta" is an Ecological Park and Zoo c. 8 km from the downtown on the route toward Córdoba. It is a drive thru "safari" style zoological experience with local and exotic animal species. The area has been used as a special stage for
Rally Argentina
The Rally Argentina ( es, Rally de Argentina) is an Argentine rally competition that has been a round of the World Rally Championship, the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the South American Rally Championship and the Argentine Rally Championshi ...
.
Gallery
See also
*
List of largest cuckoo clocks
Several unusually large cuckoo clocks have been built and installed in different cities of the world with the aim of attracting visitors, as part of publicity of a cuckoo clock shop, or to serve as a landmark for the community and town.
Some have ...
External links
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All About La Falda
Villa Carlos Paz and Valle de Punilla
La Falda Tango Festival Information
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Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina
Tourism in Argentina
Rally Argentina