(By Javier Pennacchioni) – From the Uritorco hill, to the Calamuchita valley passing through the new Ansenuza National Park and the route of the Jesuit ranches, Córdoba offers multiple options for a tourist getaway this Spring in which each activity will be accompanied with a diversity of gastronomy and craft brewery products from the region.
Among the most characteristic destinations, visitors who choose to walk through the plains will find Miramar de Ansenuza, in the north of the province, an ideal place to spend a few days next to the Mar Chiquita Lagoon, where the fauna and flora are distinguished by their wide variety. .
The reserve was declared a National Park in June 2022, a recognition that brought about greater development, both for the reception of tourists and for the conservation of the environment.
The Mar Chiquita or Mar de Ansenuza lagoon is known for particularities that make it practically unique in the world, given that it is the largest salt lake in South America and the fifth in the world, it is a wetland of around 1,000,000 hectares in area.
As a key site for the conservation of biodiversity at a global level, it has been included in the Hemispheric Network of Shorebird Reserves, is considered an Important Area for the Conservation of Birds and has been declared a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention and included in the Living Lakes network.
Birds are the group that reaches the highest levels of diversity and abundance. There are 66% of all the species of migratory and shorebirds recorded for Argentina, almost 36% of the country’s total bird life is concentrated (380 species of recorded birds) and 85% of the 447 species of birds cited. for the province.
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In the north of the Punilla Valley, Capilla del Monte is one of the most chosen towns in the spring season, with its Cerro Uritorco as the main attraction for trekking lovers, it offers gastronomic alternatives and outdoor activities such as horseback riding, rental bicycles , and an active shopping center with options for the whole family.
The climb to Cerro Uritorco is done from a beach located about 5 kilometers from the center, and the area also has the peculiarity that many visitors report connections with the extraterrestrial world, so this type of tourism is very common in the area. sector, with varieties of stones and energetic objects proposed by the locals.
You can also choose to take walks in Los Terrones, Las Grutas de Ongamira or the Los Alazanes Dam, among the most notable sites in the area, which also has a very good amount of accommodation available, in hotels, cabins and rental houses that can be found at https://www.turismocapilla.gob.ar/
In the Calamuchita Valley, Potrero de Garay is positioned as an emerging destination, located on the banks of the Los Molinos dam, and with exponential growth in recent years.
Without hotel infrastructure, it maintains the country aspect and the accommodation alternatives are mainly cabin complexes, in a town that offers hiking along trails, horseback riding along the dam and a large grass beach to spend the day in nature. .
A few kilometers away are Los Reartes and Villa Ciudad Parque, other alternatives where the bohemian spirit of its inhabitants wins, with a very varied cultural imprint and which invite you to get to know each other to detect the customs and tranquility that is breathed in the place.
Already in the Traslasierra Valley, options such as Villa de Las Rosas stand out for spring, which as its name indicates has that flower at its maximum expression, where both the commune and the neighbors themselves strive to maintain the roses for that beautify the whole place.
The great gastronomic fair that is held in the central square on Thursdays and Saturdays is one of the main attractions for visitors, in addition to having a very marked natural life, also offering excellent marked trails for walking and riding with the family. https://villadelasrosas.com.ar/
In Traslasierra, the commune of San Javier and Yacanto also appears as a recommended option for this time, where the colonial-style establishments that surround the main square give a touch of special beauty to the impressive natural setting that is directly witnessed by the Cerro Champaquí, with its summit at 2,788 meters above sea level.
San Javier and Yacanto is an ideal area for those looking for true tranquility, contemplating unique sunsets and appreciating the benefits that nature offers in this season, a place also highly chosen for mountain athletes who are looking for suitable places to carry out their disciplines. https://sanjavieryacanto.gob.ar/
In addition to these emerging options, the most traditional walks are maintained in Villa Carlos Paz, La Cumbre, La Falda (Punilla); Mina Clavero, Nono, Cura Brochero; La Cumbrecita, Villa General Belgrano, Santa Rosa (Calamuchita), which also present spring alternatives, as does the city of Córdoba, with its religious tourism as its main attraction.
Source: Ambito
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