Córdoba

is the best town for young people to learn Spanish or to attend an internship or a volunteer project. Córdoba offers all of a modern metropolis resp. leisure time, cultural and sport facilities. Córdoba is an university city with various private and public universities and educational centers. More than 120.000 students from all over the country are studying in Córdoba. That makes the special young, dynamic flair of the city and every night the student´s quarters are overcrowed with young people who party until dawn. For our language students it is very easy to connet to local people and make friendships with Argentinians.

Córdoba is Argentina's colonial capital, a picturesque city of a million on the edge of a mountain range known as the Sierra Chica. Because of its proximity to the mountains, Córdoba is a perfect base for excursions into the natural beauty of the Andes, or even the Pampas 100 km to the south.

Prior to the rise of Buenos Aires, Córdoba was Argentina's center of arts and learning, a place of scholars and priests, churches and universities. Though in terms of national importance the city has fallen behind the capital, it still retains and independent spirit and distinctive grace. Its name comes from the surrounding province, which embraces an unusually scenic section of the Andes, the Sierras de Córdoba.

The Primero, or Suquia River forms Córdoba's main natural landmark. The physical center is the Plaza San Martin, named after Argentina's great liberator and the site of the city's cathedral. South of the Plaza is Calle Obispo Trejos, an easily walkable avenue filled the some of the city's most illustrious colonial buildings including the Church Compania de Jesus, which was built in 1645 and is known for its unique roof.


Weather
Fall: The average temperature is 15°C, warm and pleasant. Mostly sunny and moderately dry.
Winter: Average temperature is 10°C, rather cold and dry.
Spring: Average temperature is 17°C, humid and warm. The rainy season begins towards the end of spring.
Summer: The average temperature is 23°C, wet and hot. Daily thunderstorms and rain.


Transportation
Air - All flights arrive at Tallavera Airport, about 30 minutes ($45) by cab from downtown Córdoba. The aiport has direct links to some cities in Argentina and Latin America. Tallavera's carriers include: Varig, Aerolineas Argentinas, Lan Chile, Pluna, Copa Airlines, Lloyd Aeroboliviano, Austral.

Taxis - Taxis are black and yellow. The fare is metered.

Busses - At day and night time public bus transportation is working through all suburbs. Also there are some electrified bus lines, so called "troles".

Medical Facilities
Córdoba has quality medical centers. They are: Hospital Privado, Sanatorio Allende, Clinica del Sol, and Hospital de Ninos (Children's Hospital).