The Puente del Inca (The Bridge of the Inca) is the most interesting and important Incan ruins in the province of Mendoza. Set off the highway en route to Chile, arrange an excursion in Mendoza. Legend says a group of Incans left Cuzco to look for medicine for their ailing leader. But when their...
The urban heart of Mendoza’s capital city, Plaza Independencia covers four blocks in the middle of the city. Founded in 1861 after a large earthquake, it has long been the public meeting spot where mendocinos get together. Weekends there is an arts and crafts market and there is often...
If Plaza Independencia is a bit too populated, just five blocks away is the quiet Plaza Chile. With little foot transit and towering old trees, Plaza Chile is a good place to get away from it all and think things over. In the middle of the park is a monument to O’Higgins and San Martin, but the...
To catch a movie in Mendoza, CineUniversidad has the best selection of quality new releases and art house films. Two screens run movies most of the week, with Wednesday being the cheap...
One of the highlights of any Mendoza visit is a bicycle tour of the nearby vineyards, most of which are located along one main road, making it an easy route to self-navigate. Many of the tour operators in Mendoza will arrange such a tour. The guides at Kahuak...