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have tubs). A sunroom with wicker chairs overlooks the swimming pool, and the dining
room in the back has an unhindered view of the Sierra. In the basement, you will find a
large activity room with Ping-Pong tables. Staff members are extremely helpful, and the
chef is the most famous in La C umbre.
Av. Argentina 837, La C umbre.
&
354/845-1028.
www.posadaloscedros.com. 25 units. $82 (£55) dou-
ble; $103 (£70) suit e. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking.
Amenities:
Restaurant; outdoor pool; activities room
w/Ping-Pong table; Wi-Fi.
WHERE TO DINE
La Cumbre has the usual v ariety of
parrillas,
and many specializ e in kid goat, a local
delicacy.
La Casona del Toboso,
Belgrano 349 (
&
354/845-1436
), is one such place,
with a nice cottage-house feel and fr esh trout on the menu.
La Fontana
INTERNATIONAL La Fontana is a bright, cheer ful restaurant with
excellent food and ser vice. As y ou wait for y our or der, the waitr ess brings a thirst-
quenching aperitif of white wine and fruit juice, accompanied by delicious hors d'oeuvres
of cheese and sweet corn in tiny cupcakes. The bread is so fresh, it is hot, and one variety
comes with melted cheese. The menu is a r efreshingly eclectic mix, including a z esty
Waldorf salad,
parrilla,
homemade pasta, and seafood, including octopus and paella.
While this white-walled corner r estaurant might have a few too many tables, the atmo-
sphere is very welcoming, the toilets immaculate, and the prices v ery reasonable.
Belgrano and Peperina, Villa Giardino (btw. La Falda and La C umbre).
&
354/849-1455.
Main courses
$6-$8 (£4.05bp]5.40). AE, MC, V. Daily noon-3:30pm and 8pm-midnight.
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ALTA GRACIA
9
35km (21 miles) SW of Córdoba
Calamuchita Valley, south of Córdoba, is a booming agricultural z one dotted with large
reservoirs. Alta G racia is one of the main to wns, situated in the foothills of the S ierra
Chica, 35km (21 miles) south of Cór doba. It is famous for its J esuit-built town center
(p. 248), but its commer cial center is not so pr etty. Once a popular haunt for w ealthy
Porteños escaping the summer heat, it still boasts some impr essive summer villas in the
residential zone. The town itself is a good base for hiking, fishing, or sev eral lazy rounds
of golf.
ESSENTIALS
GETTING THERE
The
bus station
(no phone) is located at C. P aravachasca and
Nieto. Every 15 minutes, buses travel from Córdoba. The journey takes 1 hour and costs
$2 (£1.35).
Sarmiento
(
&
351/425-5541) and
Sierras de C alamuchita
(
&
351/422-
6080) are two companies wor th investigating. The latter r uns ser vice far ther south to
Villa General Belgrano.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The
tourist office
is located at the clock tower, Calle Padre
Vieryra and Calle Del Molino (
&
354/742-8128;
www.altagracia.gov.ar). It's open daily
from 8am until 9pm.
WHAT TO SEE & DO
Alta Gracia's main attraction is the J esuit
estancia
at its center (p . 248). Although the
town has attracted its fair share of the rich and famous over the years, none became quite
