Mendoza

Mendonza

Mendonza

Mendoza is an Argentine city founded in 1561

by Pedro del Castillo. 300 years later it was destroyed by a strong earthquake and the Frenchman Balloffet was responsible for its reconstruction. Mendoza is known as “Oasis City”, because the network of irrigation channels that maintains the city green. In the west of the city there is the huge Parque General San Martin. Mendoza is popular among mountain climbers, is a great base for climbing Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere. It is worthy to visit some wineries from Mendoza, there are also bike tours available. Hotels in Mendoza

What to visit in Mendoza: Parque General San Martin; Plaza Independencia; Plaza España; Central Park;

Restaurants in Mendoza

  • La Casa de Ofelia (Traditional)
  • Azafran Restaurant
  • Bodega Lagarde
  • Josefina Resto (Mediterranean)
  • La Marchigiana Centro (Italian)
  • Sushi Club Mendoza Centro (Japanese)

Transports in Mendoza

El Plumerillo Airport (MDZ): There are flights to/from Buenos Aires.

By bus: There are buses to/from several cities in Argentina and Chile.

Mendoza to Buenos Aires – 13 hours

Mendoza to San Juan – 2 hours

Mendoza to Cordoba – 10 hours

Mendoza to Santiago and Valparaiso (Chile) – 7 hours plus the border crossing (around 9 hours in total)

Mendoza to Tucuman – 14 hours

Mendoza to Puerto Iguazu – 36 hours

Mendoza to Rio Gallegos – 42 hours

Mendoza to Bariloche – 18 hours

Mendoza to Salta – 18 hours

Maps of Mendoza

Map of Mendoza

Map of Mendoza

Map of Mendoza Argentina

Map of Mendoza

Where is Mendoza on Map of Argentina

Mendoza on Map of Argentina

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