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Córdoba, Argentina
Argentina's second largest city and the region's early capital, Córdoba is a bustling educational and commercial center set at the foothills of the Sierra Chica mountain range in northern Argentina. Founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera in 1573, Córdoba today is recognized as a center for arts and learning in Argentina with its many universities, theaters, and museums.
Córdoba has developed a well deserved reputation as an exciting but relaxed atmosphere for intellectual pursuits. Home to some 130,000 students from across the country, the city of Córdoba is known popularly in Argentina as "La Docta", from doctorate, because of its rich academic past.
In your free time, you'll take advantage of Córdoba's extraordinary setting. The city is surrounded by lakes and rivers that attract water sport enthusiasts from around the world. The region's mountains and valleys are ideal for hiking, horseback riding and other outdoor activities.
The cordobeses will introduce you to cuarteto, an energetic and festive regional music danced by all, yerba mate, the traditional herbal tea shared by friends regularly, and family barbeques otherwise known as asado a la parilla. A warm and inviting city, Córdoba and her generous people offer CC-CS college students the ideal environment for cross-cultural immersion into Argentine society.
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