Blogs from Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina, South America - page 3

Jau trečia diena kaip aš Cordoboj, bet miesto beveik nemačiau, kadangi visas dėmesys buvo skirtas Dakarui, taigi pagaliau išsiruošiau apžiūrėti miesto. Be to šianden dar reikia nusipirkti ir bilietą iki Santiago,o prieš tai dar ir išsikeisti pinigų, nes jei pirkčiau kortele, kaina būtų paskaičiuota oficialu kursu, o ne tuo kuris gatvėje. Man dar vakas Jose nurodė gatvę kur galiu rasti gatvinių keitėjų, tad piriausiai ten ir nuvažiuoju. Normalus keitimo kursas gatvėje 8,5 peso už 1 eurą, bet keitėjas pradeda derybas pasiūlydamas 7, čia matyt pradinė kaina žiopliams nes oficialus kursas 6,5. bet netruku susideru 8,5 tad viskas gerai. Pavaikštinėju po miestą, apžiūriu įdomiausiu objektus, senas bažnyčias, parkus. Bet man įdomiausias objektas miese pasirodo senovinis apžvalgos ratas, tokio dar nebuvau mates. Dar visai įdomus pasirodė viešas baseinas prie kurio įėjimo susėdę seselės tikrina ... read more

Now travelling independently caught a coach inland (using some very basic Spanish along with some fluent pointing), across the flat pampas for 10 hours to Argentina's second city Cordoba - a relaxed university city with Jesuit buildings in centre. A morning sitting in the sun listening to local buskers was contrasted with a sobering visit to museum to the thousands of disappeared during the military rule in the 70s set in the old police station. Headed out of the city into the nearby mountains, staying at the pleasant resort town of La Cumbre with its fine Heladeria (ice cream shops). Next day did a very hot hike up the 2000m Cerro Uritorco mountain, famed for its UFO visits (not making it up - have a look on wikipedia - also just missed day it was closed ... read more

Sleeping on a bus is easier if your fellow passengers keep their mobile phones on silent and don't receive messages all night. It's also easier if they close the curtains so toll booth lights don't shine directly in your face and if you don't get woken at a very early hour for breakfast. Not happy Jan! We were really pleased that when we got to the hotel the room was immediately available and the Argentina vs Australia match was on the TV. We were able to shower, watch the game and have a bit of a sleep, all before lunch. Harriet didn't think that was enough sleep for her, so Toby and Fiona left her to sleep some more and went off to discover the city of Cordoba. It was stinking hot when we walked out ... read more

Eso es una part que concierne mi vida cotidiana en aujourd'hui, no voy a describir todo, espero que mis fotos sean sufisiante para hablar de mi experiencia exceptionnal que hoy en dia me da tan buenos recuerdos ! This part concerns my daily life in Córdoba, I will not tell you more about it, cause I rely on the photos to share this experience which still give so much good memories ! Voilà une partie qui concerne ma vie quotidienne à Córdoba, je ne vais pas vous en dire plus, je pense que les photos en diront suffisament sur cette expérience exceptionnelle qui aujourd'hui me donne tellement de bons souvenirs !... read more

Our overnight bus from Mendoza arrived in Cordoba at dawn, giving us little time to wake up and get our stuff together before we were walking half asleep through the terminal trying to find a bus or taxi to take us to our hostel. As it turns out, there are no local buses from the terminal and we had to wait in a 20 person cue for a taxi. Fortunately the taxi was chearp and we arrived promptly to the hostel. Our beds weren't ready at that hour of the morning, and as we were not going to waste any time, we set out to wakl the city soon after our arrival. Our first stop was at an underground Jesuit mission. It was only recently rediscovered in 1989, when a paving crew uncovered it while renovating ... read more