Part of a vast estancia in colonial times owned by Alonso de Escobar, the land was bought in 1925 by the Blas País family when the Córdoba Central Railway was built though the area in 1925. The establishment of the Tortugas Country Club by Antonio Maura in 1930 was followed by a stop nearby along the line known simply as Apeadero km 40 (Km.
A portion of a large ranch in colonial times owned by Alonso de Escobar, was acquired in 1925 by the Blas País family when the Córdoba Central Railway was constructed through the area in 1925. The establishment of the Tortugas Country Club by Antonio Maura in 1930 was followed by a halt nearby along the line known simply as Apeadero km 40 (Km.