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| Mendoza Province | |||
| Capital | Mendoza | ||
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| Residents | 1.886.000 (2015) | ||
| surface | 148,827 km² | ||
| website | www.mendoza.gov.ar | ||
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The province Mendoza lies in the west Argentina. It is known for the highest Andean peaks, especially the Aconcagua, and viticulture.
Regions
- Andean regionwhere the mountain range reaches the greatest heights (Aconcagua with 6,959 m)
- The Monte, desert to steppe-like and criss-crossed by oases and some isolated mountain ranges
places
- Mendoza (120,000 inhabitants, 1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area)
- San Rafael (110,000 inhabitants)
- San Martín (80,000 inhabitants)
- General Alvear (30,000 inhabitants)
- Tunuyan (25,000 inhabitants)
- Malargüe (15,000 inhabitants), starting point for numerous wild nature reserves in the south of the province
- Godoy Cruz (232,036 inhabitants)
Other goals
- Los Penitentes, Ski resort near Uspallata, west of Mendoza, in the Aconcagua area
- Las Leñas, Ski resort near Malargüe
background
language
Menduco dialect, Castellan
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Andes.
- Puente del Inca, (2720 m, "Bridge of the Inkas"), world-famous natural bridge (47m) and sulphurous thermal bath (destroyed by landslide), starting point in the Aconcagua National Park;
- Pozo de las Animas, huge crater in the southwest of the province, near Las Leñas.
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
literature
Web links
- http://www.mendoza.gov.ar - Official website of the Province of Mendoza
