Villa General Belgrano

his mountaineous village is located 87 km away from the Córdoba Capital City and 110 km away from Pajas Blancas International Airport in a privileged site in the great Valley of Calamuchita.

Villa General Belgrano, known as "pueblo de las culturas" (Town of the Cultures), is situated at 750 meters above sea level and borders on Sierras Chicas to the east, on Sierras Grandes to the west and is equidistant from Los Molinos Lake and Río Tercero Dam.
The temperatures range from 10ºC to 18ºC with cold to cool Winters and hot Summers, being the region in a continental hot climate.

Most of the inhabitants belong to native groups or descendants of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Hungary and Spain.

Villa General belgrano surprises the tourist with its traditional festivals, its art, and the peculiar central european architectural style. During the month of October, thousands of people peregrinate up to this city to take part in the National Beer Festival, one of the most expected events in the year, commonly known as Oktoberfest. Most of the houses are built with wood and two hip roofs with red tails that provide with a peculiar style.

The flora is varied and was introduced from other places in the world. It is made up of pines, cedars, cypresses and oaks combining with autochthonous vegetation made up of hackberry trees, carob trees and chañars among others. The most representative animal species found in this region are pumas, foxes, viscachas and hares which make this place the favourite for sport hunting fans.

The strategic location of Villa General Belgrano allows the tourist to go on different excursions and visit the attractions of the Valley to go back to the Village during the same day.