Blogs from Villa General Belgrano, Córdoba, Argentina, South America

Oktoberfest On Sunday 11th October, Rick and Lizzy ventured away from Cordoba for the day to visit Villa Belgrano. It is a small German town about an hour away from the centre of Cordoba. It is a nice town which during October hosts a huge beer festival called Oktoberfest. We weren’t about to miss an opportunity to visit an Argentina/German beer festival now, were we… The bus journey there was an experience in itself as it was the first time we had seen the surrounding mountains/lakes of Cordoba. It was beautiful. As it was the weekend you could see lots of families gathered round the lakes with picnics. Once we arrived we were both really excited!! The place was packed full of people and it was a lovely day for it. We both bought our silly ... read more

After a weekend of staying out pretty late (though pretty typical for Argentinean standards), it was time to explore the Sierras of Cordoba. One of the great things about Cordoba is that if you ever get tired of the city there are several small towns nearby that provide plenty of opportunities for outdoor pursuits, sightseeing and just plain relaxing. Even though it´s winter here and most of these towns don´t come alive until the summertime, when Cordobeses escape the heat of their city, I still wanted to see what they were all about. Last time I was here I saw Alta Gracia, a small town where Che Guevara grew up. On Monday I went to Villa Carlos Paz for the day with my friend Mica. Her experience in tourism certainly helped as she was able to ... read more

We are now in Carlos Paz, a small town near Cordoba, which is like a little Las Vegas - one casino, lots of shows, and a whole lot of atmosphere. We got to Cordoba this morning, after which we left for Jesus Maria, another small town near Cordoba, and you´ll soon understand why it´s called that. Jesus Maria has a Jesuit mission, which the Lonely Planet says that if you´re only planning to visit one Jesuit mission, this is it. So that´s what we did (which means no more Jesuit missions - yes). It was quite nice actually, but photos were not allowed inside, so you can´t see. We are spending the night in Carlos Paz, and tomorrow we´ll head back to Cordoba. From there, I continue to Mendoaz tomorrow night, while the New Zealanders head ... read more

Festival de la Cerveza... read more

I've noticed that a lot of eateries in Argentina don't necessarily have everything that's listed on the menu. This is, of course, if you are given a menu at all, and if that menu contains anything more than pizza, pasta or steak. DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND: I love Argentina and its cuisine; the pizza, pasta and steak in Argentina are all top-notch. But really, a person (or country) can perfect anything when it's all they ever do, ever. We spent a day-long connection on Tuesday in Tucumán, northwestern Argentina's largest city, which is also a giant bus station. Perhaps there's more there than that, but after Monday's 17-hour commute, we felt entitled to convalesce a bit. Terminal del Tucumán is a self-contained consumer's paradise, boasting 30,000 square metres of restaurants, clothing boutiques, electronics outlets, internet cafes, currency ... read more