ARGENTINA - Mendoza
Mendoza is located in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. The city makes a good base for a visit of the region, with hotels, restaurants and bars in the historic center, and a mix of architecture that showcases Art Deco alongside ’60s and '70s modern architecture. Two of the main industries of the Mendoza area are olive oil production and Argentine wine which is the largest wine producing area in Latin America. As such, Mendoza is one of the nine Great Wine Capitals just a short drive away of vineyards, and the city is an emerging enotourism destination and base for exploring the region's hundreds of wineries located along the Argentina Wine Route.
Also, if you have time, you can visit Aconcagua National Park (around 200 kms from Mendoza).
BEST TIME to VISIT ARGENTINA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to MENDOZA
from September to April
City Centre - old building
City Centre - Plaza de Espana - Statue with large ceramic frescoes
City Centre - old house
City Centre - City art with a frescoe on a wall
City Centre - Frescoe on the wall of this restaurant
City Centre - Frescoe on the other wall of this restaurant
City Centre - Plaza de Espana - Detail of one the frescoe with one catholic church, oone priest and indigenous workers.
City Centre - street view with a café with blue umbrellas
City Centre - Plaza de Italia - Fountain
City Centre - Bar and shop
City Centre - Street view
City Centre - winery
City Centre - frescoe on a house for children
City Centre - hotel pool
City Centre - shop with frescoes on each side of the entrance
City Centre - old house
City Centre - old european style building - today transformed in hotel
City Centre - old school building
City Centre - Plaza de la Independencia
City Centre - Plaza de Espana - Bench covered of spanish style ceramic.
City Centre - Street view - Public buses
City Centre - Plaza de Italia - Memorial
City Centre - modern building
City Centre - Terrace of a restaurant
City Centre - old house
City Centre - restaurant
City Centre - old blue building
City Centre - weather is very hot in summer and these blue umbrellas are appreciated for a drink
City Centre - old european style restaurant
City Centre - old house with flashy blue and pink colors
City Centre - Plaza de Italia - a reference to the roman statue of the female wolf located in Roma
City Centre - old townhouse transformed in a museum
City Centre - Plaza de Italia - Fountain
City Centre - old house transformed in Winery to taste and buy wines
City Centre - PLaza de Espana - Monument with ceramic frescoes - Here one of the frescoes about the famous Don Quijote de la Mancha (don quixote) from a famous book of Cervantes
City Centre - PLaza de Espana - Monument with ceramic frescoes - Here one of the frescoes with one church, one catholic priest and one indegenous working
City Centre - PLaza de Espana - Monument with ceramic frescoes
City Centre - PLaza de Espana - Monument with ceramic frescoes - Probably a reference to Columbus which crossed the Atlantic "to discover" America and many spaniards to colonize south america.
City Centre - PLaza de Espana - Monument and a arge ceramic frescoe describing the colonisation of Argentina by spaniards
City Centre - PLaza de Espana
Road Uspallata to Mendoza - 2 hours by RN7 - Vineyards near Mendoza
Road Uspallata to Mendoza - scenic drive on RN7
Road Uspallata to Mendoza - scenic drive on RN7
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - here a guanaco
Road Uspallata to Mendoza - scenic drive on RN7 - it's the road to Chile border and there is a lot of trucks
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - here a guanaco
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - here a cow as farmers left them free in the mountains during summer
Road Uspallata to Mendoza - scenic drive on RN7
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - here a horse as farmers left them free in the mountains during summer
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - here a calf as farmers left them free in the mountains during summer
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - here a guanaco
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - here guanacos
Aconcagua mountain is the highest in the world outside of Asia
Scenic road from Uspallata to Aconcagua National Park
Scenic road from Uspallata to Aconcagua National Park
Scenic road from Uspallata to Aconcagua National Park
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - Colorful rocks
Scenic road from Uspallata to Aconcagua National Park
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - Colorful rocks
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - Colorful rocks
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - Colorful rocks
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - Colorful rocks
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - landscape
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - The ONLY farm on the way and as there is few traffic, be autonomous and have a safe drive (of course no signal or wifi)
Road Uspallata to Mendoza - 2 hours by RN7 - Vineyards near Mendoza
Road Uspallata to Mendoza - Memorial on RN7 - the offerings are empty plastic bottles - may be a bad choice in case of strong wind..
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - landscape
Scenic Drive (hard in some points so only for 4WD cars with a GPS ) on Road 13, from Mendoza to Uspallata on the way to Aconcagua mountain - Guanacos
City centre - restaurant
City centre - restaurant
City centre - restaurant
City centre - restaurant
City centre - restaurant
City centre - restaurant
City centre - restaurant
City centre - restaurant
Bird's-eye from the domestic flight to Mendoza - vineyards
Bird's-eye from the domestic flight to Mendoza - probably a salar
Bird's-eye from the domestic flight to Mendoza - vineyards