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Peña (
&
351/15-403-1626
[cell]), and
Eras Groove House,
Las Heras 218 (no phone),
are two of the best known venues, hosting everything from punk to techno. The district
of Cerro de las Rosas is another haunt for night o wls. It is famous for good r estaurants,
such as
parrilla
-style
Rancho Grande,
Av. Rafael Núñez 4142 (
&
351/481-1529
), and
Italian r estaurant
Restorante I taliano,
A v. Rafael N úñez 3803 (
&
351/482-7730
).
Another decent eatery is
Il Gatto,
Av. Rafael Núñez 3856 (
&
351/482-7780
). At night,
the area is bustling with people fr equenting pubs and disco bars all center ed around the
main drag A venida Rafael N úñez.
Villa A gur,
Tristán M albrán 4355 (
&
351/481-
7520
), is a trendy nightclub in an old and beautiful E nglish-style house, near the Mira-
dor del Cerr o, where you can enjo y a gr eat view of the city while y ou sip on the local
brew, Fernet with cola. There is also a restaurant and a bar with liv e music.
Córdoba is famous for its own type of music called
cuarteto.
Panned by the critics and
looked down on b y rock aficionados, it is nev ertheless a catchy blend of violin, piano,
accordion, and bass. It is a foot-tapping alternative to the sometimes bland
rock nacional
you hear everywhere else. You can catch it liv e at several venues in the city, but beware:
It attracts hysterical crowds and it's definitely down-market, for slummers only. For more
information, call the
Asociación Deportiva Atenas,
Aguado 775 (
&
351/471-5658;
www.atenas.com.ar), the
Estadio del Centro,
Santa Fe 480, or
La Vieja Usina,
Avenida
Costanera and Coronel Olmedo (
&
351/424-5743
).
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VILLA CARLOS PAZ
36km (22 miles) W of Córdoba
A quick getaway from Córdoba, Villa Carlos Paz surrounds the picturesque Embalse San
Roque. It's actually a r eservoir, but v acationing Cordobés and P orteño families tr eat it
like a lake and swim, sail, jet-ski, and windsur f in its gentle waters. Year-round, people
come to Villa Carlos Paz to play outdoors b y day and party by night, with disco-bound
buses transporting the youth of Córdoba back and forth. The city of 44,500 inhabitants
really comes aliv e in January and February, when mor e than 200,000 tourists a month
pay a visit. Live theater, comedy shows, music, and dancing fill the night air, and no one
seems to sleep. Yet you don't have to be a nocturnal animal to enjoy Villa Carlos Paz—the
area's quiet lakeside resorts are a more serene alternative.
ESSENTIALS
GETTING THERE
The N20 is a fast, ne w highway (toll 30¢/20p) that goes dir ectly
from Córdoba to Villa Carlos Paz. The drive takes no more than 40 minutes, ex cept on
Sunday ev enings, when
Córdobeses
v acationers r eturn home fr om the mountains. B us
transportation to Villa Carlos P az is fr equent and r eliable and leav es from the city bus
station and Mercado Sur (Bd. Illia 175, at Ituzaingo).
Chevallier
buses to Buenos Aires
take about 10 hours.
VISITOR INFORMATION
There are two
tourism offices,
at San Martín 600 and San
Martín 400 (
&
354/143-6688
or 354/142-1624). They are open daily fr om 7am to
9pm. The staff pr ovides information on hotels, r estaurants, and tourist cir cuits around
the city.
GETTING AROUND
Villa Carlos Paz is small and easy to explor e on foot. The city is
safe to walk in, but it can get extr emely crowded in the high season (D ec-Jan).
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