Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you're driving, National Routes 8, 9, 19 35
and 60 intersect the city. If you're coming from
Mendoza look for Provincial Route 20 to take
you into the city.
Arrival
Córdoba's modern
Pajas Blancas Interna-
tional Airport
is eight kilometers (five miles)
north of the city center . Most car rental agen-
cies have booths here, as does the Tourist
Office. Pick up a map before heading out.
A
remis
cab into the city is $11. Airport vans
(
combis
) will take you into the center of the
city and cost only $2. If you don't have much
luggage and are trying to keep expenses down
consider a public bus (70¢).
Tip
Be sure to let the driver know where
you want to get off before taking a seat.
Orientation
Typical of cities colonized by the Spanish,
Córdoba was designed in a grid-like pattern
with the
Plaza San Martín
at its heart. You'll
probably spend most of your time in the colonial
district, concentrated among the blocks sur-
rounding the plaza. With the help of a map sup-
plied by the tourist office, you should have little
or no trouble finding your way around the city.
Just as in many South American cities, several
streets here change names at the center of the
