Just to follow up on some previous posts on Cordoba, Argentina’s second largest city, which we spent a fair few hours touring and really enjoyed, most notably Plaza San Martin.  A metropolis full of students and home to South America’s oldest university which gives the place a great vibe.  Great bars, restaurants and colonial architecture made for an interesting visit.

San Martin was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America’s successful struggle for independence from Spain.  There is reference to his great achievements at almost ever turn, not just in cordoba but throughout Argentina, Chile and I’m sure the rest of SA.

The lovely lady in the last picture is drinking a Mate, the national drink of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, but I’m sure common in the rest of SA.  Basically, it’s an infusion based on an herb called Yerba Mate – just tea really.  It’s unreal to see the sheer number of people carrying their thermal flasks’, there are three in this picture alone.  We tried but just couldn’t take to it, gives you a real caffeine hit.  Sorry folks, no alcohol in it!