Going back to Argentina after 7 years produced different reactions in me; my opinions and expectations often changed from negative to positive (and vice versa). At first, I was shocked as to how different the lifestyle was, but I was always learning something.
Touring around Mendoza immediately brought back childhood memories of going on family trips to the mountains and observing all kinds o animals (cows, horses, chickens) around us. In Mendoza, and other regions of the Northern part of the country, it is very common to have a horse and occasionally go horse back riding from the mountains to the city.
Unlike the country side of Mendoza, the city was more exciting and eventful. Hundreds of people go to places like Plaza Independencia (below) to drink mate with their friends, visit the arts and crafts market, enjoy live music or theater, or just take advantage of the big skating ramps
This historical site, called Manzano Historico, is all the way at the top of the mountain!
One of the things about Mendoza is that it’s very ancient, it’s out of the ordinary to see new places being built each year; therefore, every place, monument, park, plaza, etc. is historic. Thousands of people come to sites like Manzano Historico and Cristo de la Hermandad each day to go on tours and enjoy the tourist attractions that this place has to offer.
(Below: Cristo de la Hermandad)
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