Mendoza. Fabulous Finds & Hidden Hints: Other tours

A Day in the Mountains:  While there are a million and one things you can do in the mountains we chose to take a ride to check out Christ the Redeemer that sits between the border of Argentina & Chile.  Our journey there was long but our guides had a bit of a sense of humor.  The road up the mountain is a shotty looking and only provides just enough room for two cars.  At one point we decided to play a cruel joke on the car behind us and placed stones across the road so they would be blocked temporarily.  

We finally reached Christ the Redeemer at the tippy top of the mountain.  The view was breathtaking but it was COLD! I would recommend it.  After visiting the El Cristo we made our way to Incan ruins not far outside of Mendoza.  If you haven't had the chance to see any Incan ruins before this is pretty cool.  If you have seen Machu Pichu then perhaps this will be less impressive.

If your there for a few more days you can also check out the natural springs not far outside of the city.

Mendoza - Every Wino's Dream Come True

Mendoza could quite possibly been any wino’s dream, including mine!  Many people I had spoken with had said it reminded them of Napa Valley in the 70’s but since I wasn’t born then I cannot compare it, but I can tell you that it is not to miss.

I remember the first time I tried Malbec, curiosity got the best of me, I wanted to know more about how this lovely tasting concoction was made.  Some years following, I went on my first trip Argentina, I fell in love the country but I wasn’t able to visit Mendoza. So I vowed I would not miss it on my next adventure.

Mendoza is beautiful and it was a nice break from Buenos Aires.  The town itself is super cute, lined with cafes serving great food.  The city is surrounded by mountains and the terrain is dry and dusty.  The people are laid back, reminding me a bit of some of the mountains in Colorado. My preferred breakfast was a café latte with a medialuna (pastry like thing brushed in sugar). 

We happend to arrive just before the Miss Mendoza pageant was beginning.  In front of the venue for the entire week you can find cut outs of the beauty queens for all the public to see. 

TRAVEL TIP:  You can either opt to take a bus or fly.  I opted for flying in an effort to avoid suffering from motion sickness.