The Punilla Valley ( Spanish : Valle de Punilla ) is a broad fluvial valley in the province of Córdoba , Argentina . It is located in the center-northwest of the province, bordered by the Sierras Chicas in the east and the Sierras Grandes and the Pampa Achala in the west, oriented from north to south. In the southern part of the valley lies the San Roque Lake , fed mainly by the San Antonio River and the Cosquín River .
6-471: The most important tourist location in Córdoba, the city of Villa Carlos Paz , is located on the southern shore of San Roque lake, though the valley is known for a number of other scenic towns, including Cruz del Eje , Capilla del Monte , La Cumbre , La Falda , Valle Hermoso , and Cosquín . The Cruz del Eje and La Falda Reservoirs were completed within the valley in 1943 and 1979, respectively, to address
12-546: Is a city in the center-north of the province of Córdoba , Argentina, in the south of the Punilla Valley , lying on the western slope of the Sierras Chicas. It has a population of about 56,000 as per the 2001 census [ INDEC ] . The area of Punilla is a major tourist destination on the national level, and Villa Carlos Paz is in turn the most important city of Punilla, favoured by its closeness (36 km (22 mi)) to
18-487: The area's water and flood control needs, and have since become important recreational areas in their own right. 31°02′S 64°30′W / 31.033°S 64.500°W / -31.033; -64.500 This article about a place in Córdoba Province , Argentina is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Villa Carlos Paz Villa Carlos Paz ( locally [ˈbiʝa ˈkaɾlos ˈpas] )
24-491: The first time he saw the dog, he arrived at the cemetery alone. The dog then did a couple of laps around the place before finding his master's grave — all on his own. He arrives each day at 6:00 p.m. The town has been used many times as the base of the Rally Argentina , with the streets of the town being a super special stage in 2010 . It was also a stage of the 2015 and 2016 Dakar Rally . On October 11, 2023,
30-636: The populous Córdoba City , the capital of the province. Popular tourist activities include bathing in one of the many rivers, fishing, evening shows, kite surfing, windsurfing, hiking and mountain biking. Villa Carlos Paz is located on the southern shore of the San Roque Lake . It is crossed by the San Antonio River and the Los Chorrillos Stream . The city was founded by the rancher Carlos Nicandro Paz in 1913. The Hang suspension bridges road
36-594: Was built in 1918 to link the town to the Valley Traslasierra. This was replaced in the 1950s by the Camino de las Altas Cumbres . Villa Carlos Paz is twinned with: In 2012, an Argentinian dog named Capitán was reported to have sat every evening for six years on his owner's grave. This was compounded by the fact that the family had never brought the dog to the graveyard and the dog had managed to find it himself. The municipal cemetery's director, Héctor Baccega, said that
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