Los Gigantes are located in the northern end of the Sierras Grandes and are almost 400 million years old. Find out what you can expect when you visit them.
The formation dates back to 300 and 350 million years ago. The massif is attractive for its large granite stones, which create silhouettes of countless shapes. A labyrinth that can disorient even the most adventurous, if they do not walk carefully.
Being one of the most important rock climbing centres in the country, its walls have some 400 equipped sport climbing routes.
What activities can I do in Los Gigantes, Córdoba?
This mythical place offers us countless routes, in the area you can discover caves, underground rivers, old quarries and minesas well as the possibility of seeing natural eaves that once provided shelter to natives of Córdoba, the Comechingones. Arrowheads are difficult to find, but we can come across some mortar areas, the place where grains were ground and food was also processed.
Chick Cave
It takes its name from a geo-form located nearby. The entrance to the cave is quite hidden, but once there, it is difficult to miss. To reach the deepest part, it is necessary to access through a passage small that takes us to a large stone gallery, where you can see the passage of years in the erosion of the rock.
Cave of Salamanca
With its almost unrecognizable access portal, because here, almost no light entersThis cave has a very interesting history. The myth of Salamanca says that these caves were dens where witches and demons celebrated their covens, it comes from Spanish myths and legends.
The Birds’ Cave
Following the previous route, you can enjoy the sunset from here.
The Little Oven
It is the cave that houses a section of underground river, which allows you to enter through one place and exit through another amidst stones and tobacco, a great adventure.
How to get to Los Gigantes, Cordoba
Los Gigantes is located 80 kilometers west of the capital of Córdoba and 28 kilometers from the town of Tanti, on Provincial Route 28. From Tanti, take a winding gravel road until you reach the foot of the massif. There you will find “La Rotonda”, where you can leave your vehicle.
You can also go by bus: from the Córdoba Terminal, the Sarmiento company has a daily service to Villa Dolores via Los Gigantes.
Source: Ambito
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