"An oasis in the middle of the desert" Top 5 Page for this destination Mendoza by pili

Mendoza Travel Guide: 466 reviews and 1,030 photos

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Mendoza is located 1037 km from Buenos Aires city and it
has direct flights that link both cities and land at "El Plumerillo" airport. It is a modern city with streets lined with trees and bordered by the typical channels, squares, and parks.
Three centuries after its foundation, in 1861, an earthquake swept the city, leaving the San Francisco Church as the only vestige of its colonial architecture.
To rebuild the urban center, the Hacienda de San Nicolas was chosen but the humblest part of the population clung to the "Barrio de las Ruinas" (Neighbourhood of the Ruins), as the old city was called.

The General San Martin Park

Mendoza is a vast desert of almost 150 thousand square kilometers. But, the man´s hand transformed the desert into an extensive oasis.-

A great example of that: the General San Martin Park. With a surface of 420 hectares, boasts over 700 tree species, 110 species of local and exotic animals as well as a large lake and wide spaces to practice outdoor sports.

Land of the Sun and the Good Wine

Mendoza is called "Land of the Sun and the Good Wine" and the motto is not vain. With an average of 90% sunny days, Mendoza produces the best wines in Argentina and one of the best in the world.-

Last visit to Mendoza: Jun 2003
Intro Updated Jun 29, 2003
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Reviews (19)

A luxury hotel Hotels (2)

Park Hyatt Mendoza is a 185 room hotel locted In the heart of town. The only 5* stars in Mendoza.- more travel advice

The Grape Harvest Festival Things to Do (14)

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Skiing and Snowboarding in Penitentes Sports & Outdoors (1)

Penitentes is an important ski center that offers 15 ski slopes at 2500 meters high , available for advanced, beginners... more travel advice

The valley of Potrerillos Things to Do (14)

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The ditches (Acequias)

Warnings Or Dangers (1)
White wind (Viento Blanco)

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Comments (26)

mikkie50 Mar 30, 2006 at 12:49 PM Report Abuse

hi pilar :-)) great pages my friend we are planning a trip to your part of the world next year so researching the best places to visit :-)) so i am studying ur pages hard :-))
fossettes Feb 1, 2006 at 10:23 AM Report Abuse

Hi Pili, We will be in Santiago in April and we can't decide if we should go west to the coast or east to the Andes. Your pages are helping me make up my mind! Thanks! Kelly Anne
VeronicaG Nov 29, 2005 at 3:05 PM Report Abuse

We visited Buenos Aires in February, but I think we would have enjoyed this area very much.
la_beba Nov 17, 2005 at 1:12 PM Report Abuse

LOOOVED your Inca´s Bridge pictures! wow!
msforbes Nov 24, 2004 at 10:34 AM Report Abuse

Great pages, I can't wait to see the city, and of course the Malbec!
mtncorg Nov 18, 2004 at 8:19 AM Report Abuse

Fascinaitng look at the western Heart of Argentina!
bijo69 Oct 9, 2004 at 10:32 AM Report Abuse

Great page! Hope I'll make it to Argentina one time...
BIDBOROUGH Jul 25, 2004 at 8:16 AM Report Abuse

Lovely page - brings back fond memories.....thanks!
Imbi Jul 8, 2004 at 1:39 AM Report Abuse

dont cry for me Argetina.......I will be there very soon. Fantastic page Pilar
Kristina1701 May 9, 2004 at 10:35 AM Report Abuse

very informative page! looks like a great place!