Beautifully located amidst the green undulating hills of the Sierras Chicas in Córdoba Province, Candonga offers a splendid outing for families. An enthusiastic team goes out of its way to show the beauty of the valley, where well-tended vegetable gardens provide the ingredients for excellent ecological meals. And after the meal there is the swimming pool for a refreshing dip.

History of Estancia de Candonga in Las Sierras Chicas

In the 18th century Estancia de Candonga [Candonga Ranch] was bought by Don José Moyano Oscariz, who renamed it "Estancia del Rosario de Santa Gertrudis". It was an important stop on the "Camino Real", the Royal Road, along which wealth was brought from Buenos Aires to Lima – the South American capital of the Spanish empire. The name Candonga is an indigenous word, meaning "Tired Mule" or "Old Mule". Transportation during these days was by mules and at Candonga mules were fed and rested – or changed for fresh ones.

It was during Oscariz' ownership that the estancia started the layout of a vegetable garden and an orchard, and began to keep live stock, all of which provided ample nourishment for the travelers on the Camino Real. Furthermore, he had a chapel constructed as well as a watermill to grind wheat.

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