La Falda
La Falda is a town in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located 79 km (49 mi) from Córdoba and 800 km from Buenos Aires. It had about 15,000 inhabitants at the 2001 census [INDEC].
La Falda | |
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Town | |
La Falda Location of La Falda in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 31°5′S 64°30′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Department | Punilla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcos Cestopal (Unión por Córdoba) |
| Elevation | 934 m (3,064 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 36,202 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | X5172 |
| Dialing code | +54 3548 |
| Website | Official website |
La Falda lies at the foot of two small mountains (Cerro El Cuadrado and Cerro La Banderita), and it is part of an important tourist circuit of the province (the Punilla Valley). The Punilla Department includes other tourist sites like Villa Carlos Paz, Los Cocos, La Cumbre and Capilla del Monte.
La Falda is home to the historic "Eden Hotel",(now a public park and historic museum, which was visited by Albert Einstein.
The main street and hub of activity for the town is "Avenue Eden".
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