La Falda Explained

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".

Main sights

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.

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