Los Sauces can be understood through three specific points of reference: a stop on the bus route between San Marcos Sierras and Cruz del Eje, the Nuestra Señora de la Merced Chapel, and a historic narrow-gauge railway. When choosing where to stay, it helps to keep these separate: getting there, visiting the town, and exploring regional topics in the Cruz Del Eje Department are different parts of the planning process.
Bus connection for your journey
Los Sauces is a stop on the bus route between San Marcos Sierras and Cruz del Eje. The service runs daily, including on public holidays; timetables may vary during school holidays. A public holiday and a school holiday period are therefore separate factors to consider when planning. Check the times for your travel date before arranging your arrival and departure.
Chapel and historic railway
The Nuestra Señora de la Merced Chapel is located in Los Sauces. The town’s chapels enrich the area’s historical and cultural heritage and invite visitors to explore them. For travellers who want to include chapels and local history in their explorations, it is a specific point of interest in the town.
A second historic trace is the narrow-gauge railway of Córdoba. It was built between 1888 and 1891 under a provincial concession for O’Bemberg y Cía. Its route ran via Los Sauces station and continued to Cruz del Eje. Along the route, Los Sauces is the station between Córdoba and the terminus at Cruz del Eje. The chapel and railway offer different perspectives: the town’s cultural history and a historic connection that linked Córdoba with Los Sauces and Cruz del Eje.
Regional topics in the Cruz Del Eje Department
Within the Cruz Del Eje Department, Embalse Cruz del Eje is a distinct focus for regional travel planning. Access to the reservoir is via RN 38 and A 185 to the Cuenca del Sol area. Numerous rivers from the Sierras feed the reservoir, including the Quilpo and San Marcos.
Trout and pejerrey can be fished at the reservoir. The Festival Regional del Pejerrey is held there every year; the programme includes typical food and drinks as well as a large family peña. Fishing and the festival are two distinct focuses: an activity at the reservoir and an annual recurring event. If you plan to attend the festival, check the specific event dates before travelling.
The Estancia Jesuítica de la Candelaria is also part of the region’s historical picture. Since the late 17th century, it was an agricultural estate run by the Jesuits to supply the Colegio Máximo. Dique Pichanas is part of the tourist circuits in the northwest of the Cruz del Eje Department. The estancia adds the Jesuits’ agricultural history to the regional picture, while Dique Pichanas is included on a tourist circuit.
Discover more destinations: San Marcos Sierra.
For the broader travel overview: Cruz Del Eje Department.
