Ascochinga is a town in
Colón Department, in
Córdoba Province, Argentina.
Situated in the Sierras Chicas, on the margin of the Ascochinga river, north of La Granja, from
Jesús María, and from the
provincial capital.
It is connected to the rest of the province by two paved roads, Provincial Route E53 and Provincial Route E66, plus a mountain unpaved road in length, through the hills called ''Camino del Pungo'', reaching
La Cumbre.
From the 19th Century on it was a tourism destination for the upper class of Córdoba who owned big ranches in the area, belonging to families like Governor
Cárcano, Dulce L. de Martínez de Hoz with a hotel and golf course, today a vacation resort for the
Argentine Air Force and the "La Paz" ranch, owned at the time by twice President
Julio Argentino Roca.
Due to the Air Force connection, it has a small airport (Ascochinga Airport ) from the town.
The area has been used as a special stage for
Rally Argentina.
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Geo Coord
Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina
Tourism in Argentina
Rally Argentina
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