Calamuchita Valley is 80 kilometers south of
Cordoba. This area is known for its rich history, blue valley, and big
lakes.
It is an ideal place for ecotourism due to its
wonderful landscapes of forests and mountains. Tourists can see the flora and
fauna of the zone.
Its rivers and lakes are the perfect locations
to practice water sports such as windsurfing, fishing, and diving. Its
mountains allow practicing mountaineering, mountain bike, paragliding, and
horseback riding.
This valley is complete in terms of tourism
infrastructure; it means that this place has all the services, even spectacular
restaurants.
In Santa Rosa de Calamuchita, there are amazing
places for lunchtime or dinner. Here, it is possible to enjoy typical dishes or
signature cuisine.
In recent years, the cuisine of Santa Rosa de
Calamuchita has been embellished; in fact, it is one of the best in the
country. It has incorporated into its typical regional dishes different creole
and indigenous recipes.
La Vaquita, a place
close to the paradise
This small restaurant opened with a capacity of
thirty guests in 2000. For their owners, it is the exact number that they can
attend in order to provide an excellent service. Its aesthetics, outside and
inside, is typical of a field store.
Enter to observe the indescribable variety of cheeses, cold meats,
sweets and homemade sausages, all from the zone.
The restaurant has a varied wine cellar, and it
has wines from all regions of the country. This place offers the advice of an
expert sommelier that helps people to choose wine for each situation and time.
But the main attraction is the variety and
quality of the dishes. The cold meats and mozzarellas are impossible to
describe with words. Other dishes like Beef, chicken, pork and rabbit meat with
local mushrooms and sauces are full of flavors. Kneaded Pasta at the moment the
client asks for them is another option. And, it is impossible not to mention
the desserts.
The owner is a family business that still
retains its essence. This restaurant is one of the best restaurants in the
country.
The Pulpería de los
Ferreyra, a classic of Santa Rosa
The Pulpería de los Ferreyra, located in front
of the Old Chapel, is in the heart of the city. In 1992, this gastronomic space
came to life. The time has passed but the willingness and commitment of its
owners to delight their guests remain intact. The beauty of its architecture,
its patio, and galleries surrounding the impressive restaurant invite to the
reunion of family and friends in pleasant after-hours.
Its special decoration includes waiters dressed
as the typical gaucho. So, the Pulpería de los Ferreyra is a true temple of the
Argentinean tradition.
Food is excellent. Locro, humita, empanadas, ,
cabrito, trout, pacú, homemade pasta and the puchero criollo are some of the
specialties. The place also counts with a select cellar, which has the best
wines of the country and even with famous international labels.
El Águila, a place with
its own view
A few meters from one of the entrances to the
city of Santa Rosa de Calamuchita is the exclusive restaurant called El Águila,
whose name is related to the geography. This restaurant has one of the best
views of the Cerro Champaquí, which is considered the custodian of Santa Rosa
de Calamuchita.
It is a spectacular place to have lunch or
dinner with friends. The tables of cheeses and cold meats made with products
from the area are ideal. The specialty is the typical Swiss cheese fondue. The
craft beers and the food make feel the visitor in a different place.
The panoramic view from here of the entire city
is simply indescribable.
All colors, flavors, and sensations are wating for you in Santa Rosa de Calamuchita.