El Cerro de la Virgen

A hearty hike up pretty good-sized hill just outside of town will give you a marvelous view of the village as well as give you a chance to pay a promise to this image of a virgen, on top of the summit (reminding you that you're still very much in Argentina).

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November 2nd 2006
As you're driving through the winding mountain roads of central Argentina, one of the last things you expect to come upon is a tiny little German town, full of chocolate, wooden architecture, and beer. However, that's just what you'll discover if you happen to find yourself in the quaint little village of Villa General Belgrano, just 90 km from Córdoba. So how did a German town end up in the mi ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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