| When people think of traveling to or studying | | | | between the technology of the 21st century |
| in a large South American city, they often | | | | and the history of the colonial period. |
| think of Santiago, Buenos Aires, and Rio de | | | | Beautiful parks, historical places, museums |
| Janeiro first. Many overlook the countless | | | | and different attractions can be admired such |
| treasures to be found in other South American | | | | as the colonial architecture of the |
| cities. Cordoba, Argentina is one that is | | | | Cathedral; the Cabildo that dates back to the |
| often overlooked, but one can find infinite | | | | 17th century; the Obispo Mercadillo House |
| attractions in this city at a fraction of the | | | | built at the beginning of the 18th century |
| cost of its popular huge city competitors. | | | | the Religious Art Museum, the Monserrat |
| There are so many reasons why Cordoba, | | | | School, the oldest school that dates back to |
| Argentina is the best city in South America | | | | 1685, and the Jesus Society, the oldest |
| that you never knew about.Marlo Goldstein, a | | | | church in the country and the famous and |
| seasoned veteran in travel throughout Latin | | | | prestigious National University of Cordoba, |
| America, says: I hesitate to say it because | | | | which attracts thousands of students from |
| I'm still so new here, but here goes: I think | | | | other parts of the country and the rest of |
| I could fall in love with this place. There I | | | | South America.Because Cordoba attracts so |
| said it. My goal now is to do everything | | | | many students to its university, it is not |
| possible to get to know it as well as | | | | surprising that there are also schools for |
| possible in a short amount of time. I like | | | | foreigners who wish to study Spanish. |
| that no one knows I am a foreigner until I | | | | Europeans, particularly Germans, make up the |
| speak. The people here dress and look very | | | | present majority of foreigners studying |
| European/American. I feel very inconspicuous | | | | Spanish. Gus Christensen, an American student |
| and very safe. I like the changing seasons | | | | who studied for four weeks through |
| (which I haven't ever experienced in a Latin | | | | AmeriSpan's program in Cordoba had the |
| American country. Central America just has | | | | following comments for anyone interested in |
| wet and dry). I also like that outside the | | | | learning Spanish in Latin America: It is a |
| city is country and country people, it looks | | | | very comfortable city. It's so easy to feel |
| more like the Latin America that I know and | | | | at home and the people are so friendly. It is |
| love.Cordoba is the second most important | | | | easy to find culture, good food, and good |
| city in Argentina and it is called the | | | | nightlife. But, you're reminded that you're |
| Heartland of Argentina. It is located at the | | | | still in Latin America because of the bus |
| intersection of the routes that went from | | | | system that doesn't always work too well. I |
| Chile and the Alto Peru (Bolivia) to the port | | | | was also able to go horseback riding and |
| of Buenos Aires; it was the most important | | | | enjoy the countryside about a half hour |
| city during the colonial period. Some 300 | | | | outside of the city.The most rewarding asset |
| years later, Cordoba has retained its rich | | | | of it all is the province's warm and willing |
| colonial heritage, as shown by its culture | | | | people. The infrastructure is adequate though |
| and architecture. The Rio Primero, forms | | | | never luxurious, the roads are often winding |
| Cordoba's main natural landmark. The Physical | | | | but never hair-raising, and the sights are |
| center is the Plaza San Martin, named after | | | | singular while serene. The seasons are |
| Argentina's great liberator and the site of | | | | opposite of North America, which makes |
| the city's cathedral. South of the Plaza is | | | | Argentina a great winter getaway. Cordoba's |
| Calle Obispo Trejo, an easily walkable avenue | | | | tourist circuits spread out from the capital |
| filled with some of the city's most | | | | city like the spokes of a wheel, and many can |
| illustrious colonial buildings.You will | | | | be covered comfortably in a day. |
| undoubtedly discover the contrast that exists | | | | |