Mendoza Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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 Excellent starting point for a wide range of outdoor activities 


Con

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 not much to do other than the wineries unless you're into hiking 


In a nutshell

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 Excellent wine and imposing mountains 

 

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Things to Do  

Wine Tour

Wine Tour, Mendoza

 16 Reviews  I just got back from an Amazing Trip to Mendoza, Argentina. We spent a week in Mendoz at the Park Hyatt Hotel (great great hotel) and enjoyed many wonderful activities. I would recommend that if you are in Mendoza on a Wednesday night that you go to The Vines of Mendoza's Wine Makers Night on... 

Andes

Andes, Mendoza

 10 Reviews  There is a day tour from Mendoza called Alta Montana tour, it's a nice way of visiting the Andes, very safe, nice people,lunch, some women alone. Or you can take the regular bus,stop in Aconcagua park ,come back in the same day or stay in a hosteria in Puente del Inca if you like hiking ( for me the... 

Parque San Martin

Parque San Martin, Mendoza

 7 Reviews  This park is the biggest and most beautiful of Mendoza. It was designed by french architect Carlos Thays, and opened in 1906 (although its origins go back to 1896). The park has beautiful streets and avenues surrounded by hundreds of species of plants and trees. Inside the park there are several... 

Villavicencio

Villavicencio, Mendoza

 4 Reviews  Villavicencio is an old resort spa located in an ecologically preserved area about 50 km north of Mendoza. Although the resort has been unused for the past 30 years, the grounds still have the famous termal waters, several garden paths and the old chapel. The drive here is very pretty: from Mendoza... 

Plaza Independencia

Plaza Independencia, Mendoza

 6 Reviews  Why? For a variety of reasons. To get away from the noise and pollution of the city streets primarily. They aren't particularly beautiful because they aren't being maintained properly and the citizens dump there trash wherever they go but they are green with lots of very mature trees and the... 

Museo de Arte moderno - Modern Arts Museum

Museo de Arte moderno - Modern Arts Museum, Mendoza

 2 Reviews  I visited the museum of Modern Arts at plaza Independecia one evening on my way to find a good restaurant at Sarmiento avenue. It was a good break for me although I didn’t spend much time here because of its small size. The painting collection I saw was interesting and usually the museum holds... 

Ruinas de San Francisco

Ruinas de San Francisco, Mendoza

 3 Reviews  Once we were finished with the Winery tour, our guide and the van driver took us back into Mendoza where we began our city tour in the bright 11 AM sunshine. First up were the ruins of the San Francisco church, all that remains of the original colonial architecture of 'Old' Mendoza. Dating back to... 

Cerro de la Gloria

Cerro de la Gloria, Mendoza

 4 Reviews  The Monumento al Ejercito de los Andes (Monument of the Andes' Army) is located on top of the Glory Hill. Its construction started in 1911 and was inaugurated in february 1914 for the 97th aniversary of the battle of Chacabuco. The sculpture shows an equestrian statue of General San Martin, and... 

Puente del Inca

Puente del Inca, Mendoza

 2 Reviews  Puente del Inca is a natural stone bridge used by the Incas to cross the Río de las Cuevas. It's located at 2720m (8920ft) above the sea level, on the way to the Aconcagua and to the Chilean border. Under the bridge you will see the remains of an old spa that once belonged to a hotel which was... 

Las Lenas Ski Resort

Las Lenas Ski Resort, Mendoza

 2 Reviews  Las Lenas is around 7 hours away by bus from Mendoza and Penitentes around 3. Las Lenas is a lot bigger with modern skilifts and a snowboard park with rails, ramps and jumps. It is quite a drive from Mendoza so you would have to stay there for at least a couple a days to take full advantage of the... 

Plaza Espana

Plaza Espana, Mendoza

 4 Reviews  Of the several plazas in Mendoza, Plaza de Espana stands out for its beautiful azulejos (tiles). There is also an open air crafts market where you can buy things like carved wood items, jewelry, some textiles etc. (there's also a similar market in Plaza de Independencia). Near the plaza there is an... 

Museo Historico San Martin

Museo Historico San Martin, Mendoza

 2 Reviews  I didn't know about The San Martin's Historical Museum and to be honest I was tired of him after seeing so many squares, statues, and streets with his name :) After a short walking at San Martin avenue (you see?) I saw the Alameda, a promenade with some nice trees and statues and close by was the... 

Museo Del Pasado Cuyano

Museo Del Pasado Cuyano, Mendoza

 2 Reviews  This museum is the Historical Museum of Mendoza. It is open Monday-Friday 9:00-13:00 and it’s located in an old house of Italian style that was built in 1873. I found its collection kind of boring but I would found any museum boring after the amazing sceneries I've seen up on the mountains of the... 

Hotels  

Huentala Hotel Boutique

 4 Reviews and 107 Opinions  This is a good hotel, clean, friendly and well located. Staff are helpful. 

Urbana Suites

 4 Reviews and 8 Opinions  Very pleasant play to stay. The staff are friendly and helpful. The price was included in the trip I... 

Restaurants  

FIDELITO'S World Famous Pizza & Grill: REAL AMERICAN FOOD!!

FIDELITO'S World Famous Pizza & Grill: REAL AMERICAN FOOD!!, Mendoza

 mendoyankee Says:  Hello, Excellent food, real fresh, authentic and homemade! The best pizzas and burgers in mendoza... the first to sell wings in mendoza and they are incredible. Honestly all the food here is great, you can't go wrong.Highly recommended!! BBQ Chicken Pizza, Chardonnay shrimp... 

Nightlife  

Open Club: Good disco...

Open Club: Good disco..., Mendoza

 Lunita Says:  The open club is good option, just you have to know wich day to go and not find a -20 years old crowd wich make things a little ackward....but go on thurday you wont mistake.Its a good ambience and they play good music.Recomended.... Have fun, be cool. 

Transportation  

One day....

One day...., Mendoza

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  In operation from 1910 until its closure in 1984 following an earthquake, the Ferrocarril Trasandino Los Andes - Mendoza (Trans-Andean Los Andes -Mendoza Railway) was one of the great railway journeys of the world. A narrow gauge of 1 m with rack railway sections, the... 

Local Customs  

The people's hero

The people's hero, Mendoza

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  Tattered red streamers and flags fluttering in the breeze above little red-roofed shelters contrasting brightly amid the intense green fields of the Uspallata Valley were the first thing to catch the eye. Closer inspection revealed a motley collection of broken toy cars,... 

Warnings and Dangers  

He's Still Here, and He's REALLY good!

He's Still Here, and He's REALLY good!, Mendoza

 cassiel_3 Says:  We unfortunatly feel victim to this scam just last week. It is crazy how long this has been going on for!!My spouse and I unfortunatly came into contact with a man on a street near the main plaza a few days ago. He came up to us and started normal small talk and seemed very... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Fly Fishing in Mendoza

Fly Fishing in Mendoza, Mendoza

 Kevinh23 Says:  Fly fishing in the Andes is quite an extraordinary experience, even if you suck like me! Either way, our guide caught plenty of fish and my Dad and I finally did too. It was a nice side adventure and to get up close and personal with the Andes Mountains was worth it all. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Las Leñas

Las Leñas, Mendoza

 sof76 Says:  Es uno de los centros de esquí más importantes de Sudamérica. Ubicación:A 400 kilómetros de la ciudad de Mendoza y a 1186 de Buenos Aires.Características y servicios: Hay 60 kilómetros de pistas,12 medios de elevación con capacidad de transporte de más de 10.000 pasajeros... 

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