While Buenos Aires has a great nightlife and plenty of Tango, Cordoba also has the best collection of colonial buildings in Argentina. You will notice pretty quickly that the city was heavily influenced by the 17th century Jesuits, and the huge collection of churches and cathedrals in this city is one of the hallmarks. The Manzana Jesuitica is the section that contains most of these buildings including the oldest Argentinean church; the Compañía de Jesús built in 1671. Apart from all the Cathedrals you will also find an almost endless supply of museums ranging from art museums, typical historic museums to more hands-on science and technological museums. My personal best from these was the Museo Nacional de Meteorología Dr. Benjamin Gould a fantastic astronomy and meteorological museum. Cordoba was listed in 2006 as the Capital of Culture in the Americas so as you can imagine, it’s not just the museums and cathedrals that gives this city such a deep culture. You can also enjoy the extensive art scene including “arte bars” which also hold shows. On top of this, the city has the oldest University in Argentina as well as another 6 university within the city! That’s a lot of students and a lot partying!
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