Tanti is a town in the
province of
Córdoba, Argentina, located on the west of the
Punilla Valley, about 50 km from the provincial capital
Córdoba. It has 4,579 inhabitants as per the . Like most of the many small towns scattered in the valley, it is a touristic area, with natural attractions such as hills and streams, as well as historical colonial buildings and pre-Columbian ruins.
The town was officially founded on 23 March 1848, upon the construction of a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. However, populated settlements existed in the area since the 16th century. At the time the region was a
ranch (''estancia'') known as Merced de Quisquizacate. In the second half of the 17th century Juan Liendo acquired the lands and employed them for three ranches: Santa Ana, Tanti and Tanticuchu. They produced
mule
The mule is a domestic equine hybrid between a donkey and a horse. It is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). The horse and the donkey are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes; of the two pos ...
s for the
Peruvian market.
Los Chorrillos
Los Chorrilos is a waterfall near the town.
References
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Municipality of Tanti— Official website.
Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina
Populated places established in 1848
Cities in Argentina
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