Ché Guevara

We almost missed Alta Gracia altogether as the bus was just stopping where people either flagged it down or rang the bell. Its a nice small town and is a is most renowned as the birth place of Ché Guevara where he lived for 13 years and you can visit one of the houses he lived in as a child which has now been turned into a museum.
There is also a Jesuit compound (now a museum) which is one of the largest in the province of Cordoba and definitely worth a look.
We made our base in La Falda for the night which is ideal for exploring numerous nearby scenic attractions. We've just decided on a whim to make a detour to Chile in the next few days as I need to leave the country (briefly) to get my tourist visa renewed (hopefully!)