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With seven universities, Córdoba is the educational center of Argentina, giving the city a buzz that some say is unmatched anywhere in the country. Furthermore, it was given the hefty title of Cultural Capital of the Americas in 2006. Spiced with a rich colonial flavor, you won't want to leave.
Córdoba may be second to Buenos Aires in size, but it boasts the country's best-preserved colonial architecture, from the breathtaking 17th-century Manzana Jesuítica (Jesuit Block) and underground Jesuit crypts, to Argentina's oldest university and the cabildo (town hall) on Plaza San Martín.
Fast Facts
Population
1,486,200
Currency
Name: Argentine Peso
Code: ARS
Symbol: Arg$
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -3
Country Dialing Code
+54
Weights & Measures
Metric
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