Students rule the roost in Cordoba, a picturesque university town northwest of Buenos Aires.

Argentina's second largest city, Cordoba has some of South America's finest colonial buildings and its striking 18th century cathedral is the oldest in Argentina.

Museums, galleries, park and squares can be found in its compact historic centre, while the silhouettes of hills in the distance hint at the lush mountainous surrounds of the Sierras de Cordoba - a popular destination for adventure tourism. 

Due to its hard-drinking, hard-dancing student population, Cordoba has arguably the most vibrant nightlife in Argentina, its nightclubs catering to a range of musical tastes - from  electronica to Latin to pop and rock.