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Sight-seeing around Mendoza

3/2/2018

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We use Thursday and part of Friday to do some sight-seeing around Mendoza.

The tourist information map shows a number of government buildings in a plaza about seven blocks from the apartment so after a slow start to Thursday we head in that direction.  There's construction seemingly on all the roads near the Civic Plaza, which makes getting there more challenging.  Once there we observe the buildings from the outside then go up to 8th floor building of the Municipalidad de la Cuidad de Mendoza.  There we find Terraza Jardín Mirador and it's 360 degree views of Mendoza.  It also has a collection of wood carvings by local artists placed around the terrace.
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From there we walk to Plaza Indepencia for lunch, then on to Plaza Chile.  In prominence within Plaza Chile is a statue claiming friendship immortal between Chile and Argentina.  I suppose that's true despite the various border wars over the years.
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Friday during the day we opt for a tourist bus through Parque San Martin. One edge is only two blocks from our apartment, but we want to see the majority of the almost 400 hectare (1,000 acre) park, so something other than other than our feet is in order.  The park was started in the late 1890's and in 1909 the main gates were installed.  The park includes a large man-made lagoon, fountains, rose garden, museum, zoo theaters and Cerro de la Gloria.   Cerro de la Gloria at 1,000 meters above sea level has on it the Monument to the Army of the Andes.  As we wind down the hill in the bus we have a birds eye view of Theatro Griego Frank Romerio Day, which has been prepared for the Vendimia festival.
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After the bus tour and a light lunch we decide it is time for us to also prepare for the Vendimia festival, so we take a siesta.
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