After the introduction, we stopped at Estancia de Caroya which was the first of the estancias organized by the Jesuits, established in 1616.
We were able to go into most of the rooms and they had exhibits from the first periods then artifacts from the 19th century. This place housed the first weapons manufacturing area for swords and bayonet points to supply the Army of the North. Later it was used as a post office and transportation stop, then later a shelter for the first Italian immigrants to the area.
The mansion is structured around a central courtyard. The cloister has ten rooms with furniture and objects from different periods dating back to the 17th century. This is the chapel.
We had the opportunity to stop in Colonia Caroya and sample locally made salame in the town. It was interesting to see the production area and how the salame is "cured." It hangs in a cellar for over a month and a mold develops on the outside of the salame. It is sold that way and because we will be flying on Monday, we could not take any with us. The sample we had was yummy and Emi got some to take back to her apartment in Cordoba.
Across the beautiful tree lined street, we had a wine tasting.
Formed as a cooperative in 1930, Bodega La Caroyense is one of the oldest and largest wine making in the area. Its building are similar to the Cathedral Church in Udine, Italy. They produce more than one million liters of wine per year.
From here we continued on to Estancia Jesus Maria. There are several exhibits of objects from the 17th and 18th centuries including coins, medals, and paintings.
This is the chapel.
There is so much history and it soon became more than my brain could wrap itself around!
It rained overnight last night, and hailed, and we weren't sure if we would be able to visit our final stop of the tour, Estancia Santa Catalina! We traveled on a very bumpy, gravel and dirt road for over 30 minutes to reach it! Fortunately, the sun had dried most of the road so we were off.
Santa Catalina, founded in 1622, is the largest of all the Jesuit estancias. As a result of a scarce water supply, one of the first works done by the Jesuits was a set of underground pipes that carried water from the mountains to the estate. The water was stored in a large pond. The area soon became a great center for raising cattle, sheep and mules. Today, the property is privately owned. We paid an admission fee and we with a guide, we were allowed to go inside the chapel only. No photography was allowed inside the building.
Just outside the gates to the right were these single story buildings which housed the slaves and workers.
We walked around the outside of the fence and could see through one of the inner walls to a courtyard.
For me, see the parrots building nests up in the trees was fun, too!
It was cooler today - only 93, but we were still tired. Back in the city, we all had time to rest before dinner. We met Emi around 8pm and walked to one of the plazas near the Sacred Heart Church. The clouds were forming and fun to see.
We had the opportunity to stop in Colonia Caroya and sample locally made salame in the town. It was interesting to see the production area and how the salame is "cured." It hangs in a cellar for over a month and a mold develops on the outside of the salame. It is sold that way and because we will be flying on Monday, we could not take any with us. The sample we had was yummy and Emi got some to take back to her apartment in Cordoba.
Across the beautiful tree lined street, we had a wine tasting.
Formed as a cooperative in 1930, Bodega La Caroyense is one of the oldest and largest wine making in the area. Its building are similar to the Cathedral Church in Udine, Italy. They produce more than one million liters of wine per year.
From here we continued on to Estancia Jesus Maria. There are several exhibits of objects from the 17th and 18th centuries including coins, medals, and paintings.
This is the chapel.
There is so much history and it soon became more than my brain could wrap itself around!
It rained overnight last night, and hailed, and we weren't sure if we would be able to visit our final stop of the tour, Estancia Santa Catalina! We traveled on a very bumpy, gravel and dirt road for over 30 minutes to reach it! Fortunately, the sun had dried most of the road so we were off.
Santa Catalina, founded in 1622, is the largest of all the Jesuit estancias. As a result of a scarce water supply, one of the first works done by the Jesuits was a set of underground pipes that carried water from the mountains to the estate. The water was stored in a large pond. The area soon became a great center for raising cattle, sheep and mules. Today, the property is privately owned. We paid an admission fee and we with a guide, we were allowed to go inside the chapel only. No photography was allowed inside the building.
Just outside the gates to the right were these single story buildings which housed the slaves and workers.
We walked around the outside of the fence and could see through one of the inner walls to a courtyard.
For me, see the parrots building nests up in the trees was fun, too!
It was cooler today - only 93, but we were still tired. Back in the city, we all had time to rest before dinner. We met Emi around 8pm and walked to one of the plazas near the Sacred Heart Church. The clouds were forming and fun to see.
There is a large fountain area that has a water show every hour - just like the Ballagio in Las Vegas!
Unfortunately, there had been a large power outage in the area, and the music played, but the light show part of the fountains didn't go off. We saw the water, anyway. We saw at least four girls dressed up for their Quinceanera, having their pictures taken at different places around the area. (15th birthday)
Unfortunately, there had been a large power outage in the area, and the music played, but the light show part of the fountains didn't go off. We saw the water, anyway. We saw at least four girls dressed up for their Quinceanera, having their pictures taken at different places around the area. (15th birthday)
The church below is the Sacred Heart Church. BEAUTIFUL!!! We were unable to go in because there was a wedding going on.
We had a wonderful time walking all around and had dinner after 10pm. We walked more, then had ice cream before stolling back to our hotel after midnight. Sunday will be a late start, so we can sleep in. It has been another wonderful day in Cordoba!
We had a wonderful time walking all around and had dinner after 10pm. We walked more, then had ice cream before stolling back to our hotel after midnight. Sunday will be a late start, so we can sleep in. It has been another wonderful day in Cordoba!
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