Mendoza (city)

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Mendoza is a city in Argentina.

Contents 1 Get In 2 Information 3 See 4 Buy 5 Eat 6 Sleep 7 Get Out

Get In

The busterminal is about two kilometers out of town. There are daily busconnections to all major destinations including Bariloche and Santiago in Chile (A beautiful 8 hours busride crossing the Andes).

Information

• A useful tourist kiosk is located at Garibraldi y San Martín. Open from nine till nine and English spoken.

See

• Parque San Martín. This huge park is nice for walking or biking around. From Cerro Gloria there is a nice view over the city. There is also a zoo with animals in small cages.

Buy

The wine is excellent and dirt cheap here.

Eat

• The Green Apple, Avenida Colón 458. A good vegetarian all-you-can-eat buffet.

Sleep

• Damajuana, Av Arítides Villanueva 282, 0261-425858 (reservas@damajuanahostel.com.ar) [1]. Bit of a party hostel. With swimmingpool and breakfast.
• Campo Base, Av. Mitre 946, (54-261) 429-0707 (email: info@campo-base.com.ar) http://www.hostelcampobase.com.ar/. A hostel. Price for a dormbed Ar$15, HI-members Ar$ 10.
• Hostel Lagares, Corrientes 213, (0054)261 423-4727 (lagareshostel@speedy.com.ar) [2]. A cozy hostel with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Get Out

• Aconcagua - South America's highest peak Aconcagua provides trekking and climbing possibilities.
• Wine tour - The nearby vineyards will let you taste wine if you show genuine interest. It's possible to do a tour by bike, but there are also fully organised tours going from Mendoza.
• Mendoza Hotels - http://www.mendozatravel.com/hoteles.asp

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