The Punilla Valley () is a broad
fluvial
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valley
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in the
province
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of
Córdoba,
Argentina
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. It is located in the center-northwest of the province, bordered by the Sierras Chicas in the east and the Sierras Grandes and the
Pampa
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Achala in the west, oriented from north to south. In the southern part of the valley lies the
San Roque Lake, fed mainly by the San Antonio River and the
Cosquín River.
The most important tourist location in Córdoba, the city of
Villa Carlos Paz
Villa Carlos Paz () is a city in the center-north of the provinces of Argentina, province of Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Argentina, in the south of the Punilla Valley, lying on the western slope of the Sierras Chicas. It has a populati ...
, is located on the southern shore of San Roque lake, though the valley is known for a number of other scenic towns, including
Cruz del Eje,
Capilla del Monte
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,
La Cumbre,
La Falda,
Valle Hermoso, and
Cosquín.
The
Cruz del Eje and
La Falda Reservoirs were completed within the valley in 1943 and 1979, respectively, to address the area's water and
flood control
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needs, and have since become important recreational areas in their own right.
See also
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Punilla Department
References
Bienvenidos al Valle de Punilla- Valle de Punilla.
- Valle de Punilla.
Punilla Online- Todo el Valle de Punilla en un solo Sitio.
Landforms of Córdoba Province, Argentina
Valleys of Argentina
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