What to see in Cruz del Eje

Cruz del Eje is a city and municipality in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, head of the Department Cruz del Eje. It is located northwest of the province in the region between the Sierras de Córdoba and the Great Depression of the desert Salinas Grandes. It is known for its pleasant climate and attractive scenery, located in the area known as the Cuenca del Sol, named for its dry climate and 300 days with clear skies.

1. Jesuitica Estancia La Candelaria

Located 73 km south of the city, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1941 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000, is one of the five Jesuit Estancias of the province. Located between the Sierras Chicas and Large. Its origin dates back to the early seventeenth century. It was the best example of a rural mountain setting. Represents the main area with its chapel and ranch. Also, you can see a rich set of old images, cult objects and ornaments that complement the Jesuit legacy for the region and the province.

3. Old printing of Don Pederson

The first printing of Cruz del Eje dates from 1877. In 1908 Nicolas Pederson, a true pioneer of local journalism, opens his, the oldest existing, now located at San Martin, and under the direction of his son, Don Themistocles. Besides print jobs, the biweekly newspaper "La Idea", founded by Nicolas in 1923, the first existing journalistic organ in Cruz del Eje is also published.

5. Beuck family house

Together with Vieja Casona, both on the same road to the dam, make a beautiful pair of similar style mansions, which are the only remaining of the many built in the late nineteenth century. It has wood shop and a farm.

2. Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmen

Church was erected in 1889 and was completed in the year 1902 under the technical direction of Mr. Charles Tarter. The temple falls, according to specialists in the field, in the romantic style with baroque and renaissance reminiscences. The plan of the church is Romanesque basilica-type influence with three stores.

4. Vieja Casona de Don Felix A. Cáceres

Located in large sidewalks adjacent to the Parish House in the Plaza 25 de Mayo. Vetusta construction can still be seen in relatively good condition, was the seat of an important business warehouse General Store, the most prestigious of the time.

The city is a major economic and trading unit for the region and was established as the largest producer of olive provincial Industrial and edible oil associated developer center. That is why here, where the sun shines king for much of the year, held annually, for 60 years, the National Olive Festival.