So, I told you of Cordoba.
already arrived by bus is a relief, because the miles and miles of flat alternation of pastures, fields of GM soy and corn, at a certain point on the horizon is something higher than the usual ear of corn: a mountain.
course, are not the Andes, although accustomed to the lack of vertically it almost seems, in the distance. They are simply the central Sierras, but we are satisfied with pleasure.
Jesuit tradition (here they founded the first university in the country) has left a legacy of seven universities (with a couple of beautiful campus) and a bunch of students who flood the city during the day but especially at night (among other things, Faculty of Languages \u200b\u200balso excellent and very cheap courses for foreigners both weekly and monthly). Perhaps this
Cordoba is very much alive, has a cultural offer unbeatable, and the myriad clubs, bars, outdoor seating, street entertainment, libraries, concert posters ...
I get as I imagine would be the Bologna or Padua of the times that were.
Two examples of all: for the busy pedestrian streets of the center as well as those who sell empanadas Caseras are often children, as the market, announce loudly "libros!" To lure in their library or even stop you on the street to see if there is a book you'd like to read (as well as sell, if you want).
The other: a traffic light late at night, I came in not even released here juggler who goes in front of cars waiting for (those, albeit rarely, I happened to see them even from us), but in a real and his team of three and four jugglers that behind them, playing wind instruments, trumpets and the like. And it was all a cross, not a main road. I mean, he has no economic justification, even if some driver gives you a few cents by dividing it in 7 there is nothing left. It seems almost more of a demand situation in the city space. Splendido.
curious, there was a guided tour of a Jesuit crypt (did not the church and the crypt, and then eventually became a hospital and a wine cellar ...) where the classic type that guided tours storm questions at the end of the guide wanted to thank me because I came from the Old World until then to see their little stories. That is, just wanted to give me his hand and thanking me, saying that he was very glad to have known me ... In Cordoba there
also an interesting historical museum which reconstructs the life of a colonial house, the eighteenth century. It 's fun to try to immerse themselves in the part, I almost would have really liked, who knows ...
One day me have got to go see one of the outskirts of Cordoba, in particular Villa Gracia. Once again I was amazed at the efficiency of the transport system: for small and medium distances using these minibuses which have a frightening rate, such as 10-15 minutes (multiplied by the number of companies operating on the same question ...) . In fact, they all use the bus.
Villa Gracia has one of the Jesuit estancias in the province and a house-museum of Che Guevara, who has lived here his youth (Actually was born in Rosario, but the family moved here just to treat asthma, "Ernest", as they called him as a child). The house museum is especially rich photographic documentation, but the most interesting thing is the bar / restaurant / cultural center that is near, full of memorabilia which is operated by a pair of eccentric singer / poets / ranting on the evening do concerts and days they send the CD with their performances in rotation ...
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