While in Cordoba for a short layover, we decided to take a day trip to the nearby (1.5 hour bus ride) Villa Belgrano – a town founded in the 1920’s by some entrepreneurial Germans. My main interest in visiting the town was to find some good microbrews in Argentina.
As soon as we pulled into town, it was clear that we had arrived at our destination. The homes and businesses were all built in the alpine tudor style. Of all the towns built to resemble a foreign place, Villa Belgrano seemed to do it with at least some tact. While not feeling totally natural, it also didn’t feel overly contrived. Sure, Main Street survives on tourists, but it didn’t feel hokey. The only knock was that it was hard to find what I felt was a traditional German sausage…
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After casually browsing the city, we grabbed a bite to eat and decided to climb a nearby hill/mountain while the town slipped into the afternoon siesta. It was an enjoyable hike, but we were a bit amazed by the decision to have the trail go straight up the face of the first hill. Once on the hill, we walked along the crest to the top of Cerro de la Virgen.
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