Yesterday was a travel day. Flight from Santiago to Mendoza, Argentina, and getting settled. We walked around town a bit, but theres not really much to see in town. The main reason for visiting is the area around it. This is a major wine producing area, and there are thousands of wineries around, and, it is very popular to do wine tours. Medoza is also just on the other side of the Andes from Chile, and it serves as a base for outdoor activities in the mountains such as trekking and white water rafting.
Today we did a day long tour into the mountains. Unfortunately (or fortunately, since we got some extra much needed sleep) we didn´t get the wake-up call, so when the bus arrived we had to scramble to get out the door. It all worked out, and we were on the road shortly after 8am.
It was an international group of about 20 people from Argentina, Mexico, England and Canada. The tour was mainly in Spanish, and the guide would repeat some things in English.
We headed up the highway that goes toward Chile, along the Mendoza River valley. In the foreground are fascinating multi-coloured hills due to deposits of minerals such as iron and sulphur.
The furthest stop was a pass near the border with Chile, at an altitude of 3200m, with great views Aconagua park, and of Andes peaks that are up to 7000m high. Beside the road ran an abandoned railway, which added a kind of feeling of desolation to the place.
We stopped for a big lunch, and most of us slept all the way back to Mendoza.
Today we did a day long tour into the mountains. Unfortunately (or fortunately, since we got some extra much needed sleep) we didn´t get the wake-up call, so when the bus arrived we had to scramble to get out the door. It all worked out, and we were on the road shortly after 8am.
It was an international group of about 20 people from Argentina, Mexico, England and Canada. The tour was mainly in Spanish, and the guide would repeat some things in English.
We headed up the highway that goes toward Chile, along the Mendoza River valley. In the foreground are fascinating multi-coloured hills due to deposits of minerals such as iron and sulphur.
One of the most interesting stops was the Inca Bridge, which is actually a natural formation of mineral deposits.
The furthest stop was a pass near the border with Chile, at an altitude of 3200m, with great views Aconagua park, and of Andes peaks that are up to 7000m high. Beside the road ran an abandoned railway, which added a kind of feeling of desolation to the place.
We stopped for a big lunch, and most of us slept all the way back to Mendoza.
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