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eral Paz
, one of the main thoroughfares of the
city, becomes
Avenida Vélez Sársfield
south
of
27 de Abril
(which runs along the south side
of the plaza). Similarly,
Avenida San Martín
becomes
Independencia
when it meets the
Plaza and
Calle 25 de Mayo
becomes
9de
Julio
, a major shopping street.
Córdoba is a real walking city. Several of the
streets in the colonial district are
peatonales
,
shady pedestrian malls where you'll find out-
door cafés, lovely shops and plenty of street per-
formers. These include
Independencia
,
9de
Julio
,
Dean Funes
and
Obispo Trejo
, which
is also known as the Paseo de las Flores.
The city doesn't lack for green areas. The largest
of these is the
Parque Sarmiento
in the south-
east corner of the city. Parks and gardens line
the
Río Suquía
, which runs across the top of
the city and then down along its eastern border.
La Cañada
, a brook off the Suquía, bisects the
city north to south and borders the western edge
of the colonial district. Its promenade is a favor-
ite of strollers, with its romantic stone bridges
and leafy tipa trees. In the northern sector of the
city is the
Cerro de las Rosas
, an affluent resi-
dential district, once a center for the cultivation
of roses. Many fine restaurants and nightclubs
are beginning to set up shop there.
Best Places to Stay in Córdoba
Córdoba offers a fine selection of quality three-
and four-star hotels where rooms are comfort-
able and the service is attentive and friendly.
Avenida M.T. de
Alvear (which
becomes
Avenida
Figueroa
Alacorta) runs
alongside La
Cañada.
