La Cumbre, Córdoba
Encyclopedia
La Cumbre is a small town in the province
of Córdoba
, Argentina
, in a valley known as the "Valle de Punilla". It has a population of 7800 inhabitants.
of farms and began to flourish as a town by the time the railway was built in the 1890s. As it was the highest point of the railway, it was given the name "La Cumbre" (The Summit) and the British
railway locomotive
engineers that participated were the first of an important presence of Anglo-Argentines that would become part of the town's culture
even to this day. Unfortunately the railway now no longer runs and the old railway station has become the community centre, housing a small museum and tourist information office. The climate is moderate and particularly suited to people with bronchial and asthmatic problems.
During the 1920s British families built their holiday homes here, which contributed to the particularly English
architectural style of La Cumbre. In 1924 the Golf Club was founded and is one of La Cumbre's features. For many years there were several English speaking boarding schools in the area, St Marys for girls which was adjacent to the Golf course has now become an old peoples home. Further afield, Reydon another girls school which has now become a hotel is located at about 3 kilometres North of La Cumbre in the settlement of Cruz Grande. Beyond that a further couple of kilometres is the much larger school of St Pauls which still operates as a school today but no longer taking in boarders and now accepting both boys and girls.
, horse riding, fishing
, hiking
, river swimming, golf
, and other enjoyments.
La Cumbre is also part of the Argentine Rally stage of the World Rally Championship
. The local statue of Christ the Redeemer was sculpted by Italian-Argentine artist Luis Ramacciotti
.
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of Córdoba
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, in a valley known as the "Valle de Punilla". It has a population of 7800 inhabitants.
History
Initially La Cumbre was part of a communityCommunity
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
of farms and began to flourish as a town by the time the railway was built in the 1890s. As it was the highest point of the railway, it was given the name "La Cumbre" (The Summit) and the British
United Kingdom
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railway locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
engineers that participated were the first of an important presence of Anglo-Argentines that would become part of the town's culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
even to this day. Unfortunately the railway now no longer runs and the old railway station has become the community centre, housing a small museum and tourist information office. The climate is moderate and particularly suited to people with bronchial and asthmatic problems.
During the 1920s British families built their holiday homes here, which contributed to the particularly English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
architectural style of La Cumbre. In 1924 the Golf Club was founded and is one of La Cumbre's features. For many years there were several English speaking boarding schools in the area, St Marys for girls which was adjacent to the Golf course has now become an old peoples home. Further afield, Reydon another girls school which has now become a hotel is located at about 3 kilometres North of La Cumbre in the settlement of Cruz Grande. Beyond that a further couple of kilometres is the much larger school of St Pauls which still operates as a school today but no longer taking in boarders and now accepting both boys and girls.
Today
Today La Cumbre is a pleasant and quiet town for most of the year except for the summer holiday months, especially January and February when tourists invade the town to enjoy the many outdoor attractions, including paraglidingParagliding
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure...
, horse riding, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
, river swimming, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, and other enjoyments.
La Cumbre is also part of the Argentine Rally stage of the World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
. The local statue of Christ the Redeemer was sculpted by Italian-Argentine artist Luis Ramacciotti
Luis Ramacciotti
Aurelio Luigi Ramacciotti, known as Luis Ramacciotti was an Italian-Argentine sculptor.Ramacciotti was born in Capannori, Tuscany. He emigrated to Argentina in 1915, where he lived till his death....
.