not meant to stay there, it was used to hold several other photographic exhibitions in the 1960s and it was never disassembled. It carried on to become one of the most popular landmarks in the city. At present, it is one of the preferred spots for tourists, since most businesses and restaurants are located under it. It is also the main location where the Alien Festival and other festivities take place. El Zapato El Zapato is a natural rock formation that resembles the shape of a shoe. Located in the El Zapato neighborhood, it is popular not only because of its unusual shape but because it also offers a view of the city and the El Cajón Dam. Geography Location The city extends along the western foothills of the mountains Cerro Uritorco and Cerro Las Gemelas to the lake El Cajón, which forms from the river Río Dolores. It centers around the highway Ruta Nacional 38. Urban development has grown from the late 1980s, encouraged by the arrival of families from other cities, especially those from Buenos Aires, Rosario, and Córdoba. Development was dominated by residential construction. The urban area has grown to include areas that still maintain predominantly natural characteristics, such as the rock formation El Zapato, the Los Paredones hills, and the banks of the Calabalumba River. Climate Capilla del Monte has a subtropical highland climate, with an average annual precipitation of . Summers are pleasant and winters are chilly and drier. Snowfalls are uncommon. This climate is described by the Köppen climate classification as Cwb. References Córdoba Turismo. (2020). Capilla del Monte. Retrieved from https://www.cordobaturismo.gov.ar/localidad/capilla-del-monte/ Dangel, G. J. (2018). Historia de Capilla del Monte: El sorprendente pueblo cordobés fundado al pie del Cerro Uritorco (1st ed.). Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires: Libros de la Tortuga. Municipalidad de Capilla del Monte. (2021). Turismo Capilla del Monte. Retrieved from: https://www.turismocapilla.gob.ar/ Welcome Argentina (n. d.). Historia de Capilla del Monte: Capilla del Monte, cuatro siglos de historia. Retrieved from https://www.welcomeargentina.com/capilladelmonte/historia.html Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina Rally Argentina Córdoba Province, Argentina Cities in Argentina Argentina