Mendoza Sights

  1. Acuario Municipal Mendoza

    Nothing at this small underwater freak show seems to have changed since its inauguration in 1945 (except the algae levels on the glass). But it's hard not to gaze in awe at the motionless, tongueless albino frogs or the 'armored pig,' a very ugly fish from the Río Paraná. Skip the crocodile exhibit.

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  2. Cavas de Zonda

    One of South America's most curious wineries, Cavas de Zonda is in a cave about 16km (9.9mi) west of San Juan, near the town of Zonda. This champagne maker boasts having the only wine cellar in South America whose 'roof is a mountain' and, true or not, its temperatures are perfect for cellaring its excellent sparkling wines.

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  3. Centro Anaconda Serpentario

    The Centro Anaconda Serpentario houses some 50 snakes (in equally small cages), including a giant yellow Burmese python.

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  4. Dique Ullum

    This 3200-hectare (4907-acre) reservoir is a center for nautical sports: swimming, fishing, kayaking, waterskiing and windsurfing (though no rental equipment is available). Balnearios (beach clubs) line its shores, and hanging out for a day in the sun is part of being in San Juan. At night, many of the balnearios function as dance clubs.

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