Valle Hermoso, Córdoba
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| Coordinates: 31°5′S 64°30′W / 31.083°S 64.500°WCoordinates: 31°5′S 64°30′W / 31.083°S 64.500°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Department | Punilla |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
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| • Total | 5,486 |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | X5172 |
| Dialing code | +54 3548 |
Valle Hermoso is a small town in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located 75 km from the city of Córdoba and 800 km (500 mi) from Buenos Aires. It had about 5,500 inhabitants at the 2001 census [INDEC].
Valle Hermoso (Beautiful Valley) is one of many small towns straddling Route 38 and the now disused railway line, which runs through the Punilla Valley from the south, and the city of Córdoba, north to La Rioja. The town's central district contains the usual commercial stores but also many hotels.
Valle Hermoso sits at an altitude of about 1,000 meters providing a lovely climate. High enough to moderate summer heat yet low enough that winters are mild. Climate, peace and tranquillity which draws thousands of visitors during the summer months of December through February when town population can double. Several large, old, hotels, such as El Peñón and El Castillo, provide extensive recreation facilities. Hotel Vaquerías, over a century old, sits in a hillside niche with artesian springs, swimming, horseback riding, and much more.
"Vaquerías" or "place of cattle" is a natural funnel where vaqueros (cowboys) would drive the cattle from the grazing pastures for branding, birthing, or collection. Today, La Reserva Natural de Vaquerías is a nature preserve dedicated to preventing construction at or alteration of the area's natural beauty, fauna and flora.
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