Ischilín Department: Museums, Nature and Festival

Ischilín Department offers a range of different focuses for a trip, including culture, nature and a recurring festival. If you are looking for a hotel, you can plan around what you would like to experience during your stay: a museum collection, time by the water, walks or the festival in January. The places and themes offer different reasons to choose your travel dates.

Museums in Ongamira and Loza Corral

In Ongamira, a town in Ischilín Department, the Museo Histórico y Centro Cultural Deodoro Roca displays archaeological finds, artworks and antiques. The collection brings together different cultural and historical perspectives, and is a starting point for travelers who want to include museum exhibits in their trip alongside nature and water activities.

Another collection is housed at the Casa Museo Fernando Fader in Loza Corral, eight kilometers from Ischilín: furniture, photographs, books and work tools used by Fernando Fader during his stay there. The collections offer a contrast: Ongamira brings together archaeological finds, art and antiques, while in Loza Corral the objects associated with Fader are the specific point of reference.

Water, walks and nature in Quilino

Quilino offers several different reasons to visit. You can fish at Tajamar and walk along the banks of Arroyo La Vertiene. These two places by the water offer different activities: fishing at Tajamar and walks along the stream. The town’s Balneario has an Olympic-size swimming pool and another pool for small children. Another destination in Quilino is the Monte de las Barrancas Nature Reserve.

Festival del Cabrito y la Artesanía

The Festival del Cabrito y la Artesanía takes place every January in Quilino and Villa Quilino, in Ischilín Department. The festival includes activities and performances, as well as cultural and gastronomic offerings from the region. Individual program items may vary from one edition to another. So check the details for the specific edition before traveling if you want to plan your stay around the festival.

Traveling to Ongamira by bus

Those traveling to Ongamira by bus can take Ersa or Sarmiento to Capilla del Monte; a special transport service must be arranged for the onward trip to Ongamira. Operators and schedules may change, so check these details before you leave.

Córdoba in the wider travel picture

The wider destination of Córdoba Province includes sierras, valleys, rivers and lakes. These landscapes are suited to trekking, canoeing, hiking and horseback riding. The province is also home to Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito, which protects more than 35,000 hectares of the Dry Chaco ecoregion. Its northeastern entrance is near La Pampilla on RP 34. From there, a 2.5-kilometer internal gravel road leads to Parking Lot 1 in front of the visitor center. Check road conditions and construction progress before driving, as both may change.

One independent trekking option at the provincial level is the ascent of Cerro Champaquí via Villa Alpina: the trek takes three days and includes overnight stays in shelters at the foot of the mountain. At 2,789 meters above sea level, Cerro Champaquí is the highest point in Córdoba Province. Before setting out, confirm the applicable guide and access requirements.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Ongamira, Villa Gutiérrez, Tercero Arriba Department, Totoral Department, Punilla Department, Capital Department, San Justo Department, Juárez Celman

For the wider travel overview: Córdoba.