La Falda | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of La Falda in Argentina |
Coordinates: | -31.0833°N -94°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Punilla |
Leader Party: | Unión por Córdoba |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Marcos Cestopal |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 934 |
Population Total: | 36202 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | ART |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | CPA base |
Postal Code: | X5172 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | +54 3548 |
La Falda is a town in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located 79km (49miles) from Córdoba and 800 km from Buenos Aires. It had about 15,000 inhabitants at the .
La Falda lies at the foot of two small mountains (Cerro El Cuadrado and Cerro La Banderita), and it is part of an important tourist circuit of the province (the Punilla Valley). The Punilla Department includes other tourist sites like Villa Carlos Paz, Los Cocos, La Cumbre and Capilla del Monte.
La Falda is home to the historic "Eden Hotel",(now a public park and historic museum, which was visited by Albert Einstein.
The main street and hub of activity for the town is "Avenue Eden".
Attractions in La Falda include the 7 Cascades, a natural park also which hosts a large public swimming pool. "El Silenco" is a colonial castle of the 17th century featuring fishing and observation of trout; it is situated some 10km (10miles) from La Falda downtown. "Tatu Carreta" is an Ecological Park and Zoo c. 8 km from the downtown on the route toward Córdoba. It is a drive thru "safari" style zoological experience with local and exotic animal species. The area has been used as a special stage for Rally Argentina.