Córdoba

Introducing Córdoba

Cordobenses are spirited urbanites who are proud of their colonial town where the contract sealing Mexico’s independence was signed in 1821. Its historical appeal and agreeably temperate climate might entice you to visit, especially if you’re a city-goer. The museum is small but interesting, the cathedral grandiose and the zócalo teeming with kids chasing pigeons, grandmothers on benches and shoe shiners hard at work.

Córdoba lies in the foothills of Mexico’s central mountains, surrounded by fertile countryside. In 1618 30 Spanish families founded Córdoba in order to inhibit escaped African slaves from attacking travelers between Mexico City and the coast. Today it’s a commercial and processing center for sugar cane, tobacco, coffee and fruit.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009