Travel Reference
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Florida 520, local 48,
/fax 4327-0693; e-mail
portal@hotelnet.com.ar) on the shores of Lago
San Roque is the most luxurious and also the
most expensive. Facilities include tennis and
paddleball courts, outdoor and indoor swim-
ming pools, a spacious sun deck, sauna, art gal-
lery, restaurant and
confitería
. Downtown
accommodations can be had at the
Hotel
Libertador
(
351-423-330), also a four-star.
It has an open rooftop area, though little else
for recreational activities. The three-star
Las
Lajas
(
/fax 0541-22-339) is especially popular
with families. Extras include both indoor and
outdoor pools, a small playground for the kids
and a game room with pool tables.
Restaurants are plentiful and most are on
Avenida San Martín. Of course,
parrillas
and
Italian restaurants are among the most popu-
lar. For a typical
parrillada
, try
Parrilla
Tauro
,
El Rancho Pora
,
Las Farolas
on
Avenida San Martín or
Angus
on Avenida
Libertad.
La Mama
, next door to the casino,
and
La Casona
both specialize in pasta. For a
more varied menu, try
Restaurant Barras,
where you'll also have your choice of indoor or
outdoor dining, or
La Posta
for fresh seafood.
La Calera
Rather than take Route 20, you may want to
pass through the suburb of La Calera, 18 kilo-
meters (11 miles) outside Córdoba en route to
Carlos Paz. Highlights include the
Capilla
Vieja
, an 18th-century Jesuit chapel whose
