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 El Balcón - 1000 m deep by Trekki
This has been formed some ages ages ages ago, and shows the earths' activity in the past.
I was told that it came from the "folding" (?) of the geological platters.
But watch your steps - and your breath - the gorge is 1000 m deep !!! Leave a Comment
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 Fountain in Plaza Espana by Trekki
On Plaza Espana, there is also a mercado de artesanias during the day.
But what I liked more is the perfect design and decoration with spanish style ceramics.
Even the benches to sit and relax are made of ceramics.
Definitely a place to go and spend some quiet minutes :-) Leave a Comment
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 Natural Bridge & Spa at Puente
del Inca by Bwana_Brown
The mineral waters bubbling out of the volcanic grounds here are very rich in sulpher, resulting in a yellowish hue to the deposits that solidify once they reach the surface. Over the ages, a 90-foot long and 70-foot wide natural bridge was formed by these deposits, today providing an arch 70 feet above the brown and fast-flowing Cuevas River.
A luxury resort hotel was developed at Puente del Inca (1925-1965) to allow patrons to enjoy the benefits of the soothing thermal baths, but that all came to a sudden end with an avalanche. Today, the baths are derelict, but it certainly is fun to explore the ruins and walk beneath the natural bridge. Leave a Comment
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 Rio Cuevas Valley View by Bwana_Brown
The trip consisted of a great bunch of fellow travellers on a mid-sized bus that will take you up into the Andes toward Santiago, Chile via the majestic and twisting Mendoza and Cuevas River valleys. The mountain scenery was among the most dramatic that I have seen anywhere. We were able to take ski-lifts part way up the mountains at a resort during a rest stop (photo), saw the snow-capped tallest mountain outside of the Himalayas and stood on the mountain-top border with Chile at 12,500 feet (3,810 meters) elevation!
To top it all off, we also toured the amazing Inca Bridge (see next Tip) and enjoyed a great meal with our small group of travellers. This was really a day to remember! For the full details, see my 'Provincia de Mendoza' page. Leave a Comment
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 Cheers! by Gaspar&Floppy
The lyrics of the tonada are very poetic and usually talk about love to a woman, love to one's land or about enjoying life iwht friends.
The "cogollo" is one part of the tonada in which the singer/s dedicate the song to somebody, when the song finishes, that "somebody" must pay the tonaderos with a glass of wine and the rest of the public can do the same. Not to pay a tonada or not to accept the glass of wine is considered really really impolite. I've seen many tonaderos finishing their shows just for not being "paid"
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 Natural mineral pool outside
the Puente del Inca by swesn
A hotel had built thermal baths under the bridge. Decades ago, an earthquake or avanlanche destroyed the hotel and the baths now remained somewhat in ruins. Still, it is a great place to soak your feet or your entire body.
Better to wait for the day tourists to leave. Stay the night and head out to the thermal pool above the bridge and contemplate the Milky Way.
You have to be mentally strong to strip down to your swim-suit before you enter the natural jacuzzi. You have to be even MORE mentally strong to get out of the pool. Leave a Comment
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 by Gaspar&Floppy
- In winter: complain about the cold
- In Summer: complain about how hot it is
- In Autumn: complain about the three leaves falling down
- In Spring: complain about the flowers' pollen in the air
- Get some bottles of wine and enjoy them
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 The summit isn't THAT far! by omar_samraLeave a Comment
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Fighter planes in camouflage paint on stands in a small park near the airport in Mendoza form part of a memorial to the IV Brigada Aerea, the Mendoza-based wing of the Argentian Air Force, and the role they played in the war fought between Great Britain and Argentina over a few tiny islands in the South Atlantic. The planes and a sculptured map of the islands were erected to mark the 25th anniversary of the war known in Argentina as the Guerra del Atlántico Sur (War of the South Atlantic)
Although it was founded in 1912, until May 1, 1982, none of its planes had engaged in anything more than exercises and routine patrols. By the time the war ended, on June 14, 1982, the Fuerza Aérea Argentina had been well and truly blooded. Britain won the war and to the world at large the islands are still known as the Falklands, but in Argentina they are, and will remain, the Malvinas.
The memorial park lies to the north of the city, just off the road to the airport, on the area of the city known as Plumerillo. You can see the planes from the main road. Leave a Comment
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