Things to do in Mendoza
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Huentata
Conventional travel agency that organize trips in and around town. Possibilities include half-day tours of the city (AR$70), and day tours of the Cañon del Atuel (AR$190), Villavicencio (AR$90) or the high cordillera around Potrerillos, Vallecito and Uspallata (AR$150).
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Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno
This is a relatively small but well-organized facility with modern and contemporary art exhibits. Free concerts and theatrical performances are usually held here on Sunday night at 8pm – stop by for the weekly program. It’s underground at the Plaza Independencia.
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El Palenque
Don’t miss this superb, extremely popular restaurant styled after an old-time pulpería (tavern), where the house wine is served in traditional pinguinos (white ceramic penguin-shaped pitchers). The food and appetizers are outstanding, and the outside tables are always full and fun.
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Esquí Mendoza Competición
For standard ski and snowboard equipment rental, try Esquí Mendoza Competición.
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Deluxe Mendoza Half-Day Wine Tasting Tour
6 hours (Departs Mendoza, Argentina)
by Viator
Argentina produces world-renowned wines, so don’t miss this chance to escape the city for the day on a wine-tasting tour. Travel through the beautiful Argentine…Not LP reviewed
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Argentina Rafting Expediciones
Located about 1km uphill from the ACA campground, Argentina Rafting Expediciones offers rafting and kayaking on the Río Mendoza. Trips range from a 5km, one-hour Class II float to a 50km, five-hour Class III-IV descent over two days (from AR$500).
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Mercado Artesanal
This cooperative offers provincial handicrafts, including vertical-loom weavings (Huarpe-style) from northwest Mendoza, horizontal looms (Araucanian-style) from the south, woven baskets from Lagunas del Rosario, and lots of braided, untanned leather horse gear.
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Museo Popular Callejero
An innovative sidewalk museum. It consists of a series of encased streetside dioramas with odd clay sculptures depicting changes in one of Mendoza’s major avenues since its 1830 creation in a dry watercourse.
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Extreme
For standard ski and snowboard equipment rental, try Extreme. They charge AR$40 to AR$60 per day for a skis-boots-poles package and about AR$70 per day for a snowboard with boots.They rent out gloves, jackets and tire chains, as well.
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Carrefour
Unless you are looking for a very obscure top of the range bottle (or a sales assistant who knows what they’re talking about), the best place to buy wine in town, in terms of price and variety, is the supermarket Carrefour.
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Fin Sin
For the nightowls, this is the best, most reliable live music venue in town. Things kick off around 23:00 with happy hour, heat up around 01:00 when the first band hits the stage and keep going 'til sunup. Stop by for the weekly program.
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Oso Loco
Full-service ski tours and lessons in Spanish or English. Best quality ski-equipment rental in town. Also brokers a range of on-mountain accommodations, from budget to luxury. Summer activities include sandboarding in nearby Lavalle.
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Mendoza City Tour
3 hours (Departs Mendoza, Argentina)
by Viator
Situated at the foot of the Andes, Mendoza is the capital city of the Argentine province of the same name. On this afternoon city tour, you'll discover what…Not LP reviewed
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Ríos Andinos
Based in Potrerillos, it specializes in rafting on Río Mendoza. Rafting trips cost AR$80 (35 minutes, Class I-II) to AR$230 (five hours, Class III-IV). Combined rafting and trekking AR$230 per day.
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Ciao Cuoco
The front courtyard of this charming little pasta restaurant is the place to be on a sunny day. Nighttime, enjoy the rustic decor inside. Also on offer is a good range of Italian-inspired dishes.
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Mendoza Full-Day River Rafting Adventure
9 hours (Departs Mendoza, Argentina)
by Viator
Get ready to have fun, paddle hard and get wet! Escape Mendoza for the beautiful area of Cordillerano de Potrerillos, where you’ll have the adventure of a…Not LP reviewed
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Cocina Poblana
The very tasty, inexpensive Middle Eastern food here (hummus, falafel, dolmas) comes as a welcome break from all that steak. The shish kebab served with tabouleh salad is a definite winner.
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Por Acá
Purple and yellow outside and polka-dotted upstairs, this bar-lounge gets packed after 2am, and by the end of the night, dancing on the tables is not uncommon. Good retro dance music.
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La Mira
Delicious, innovative dishes in a relaxed environment. Each dish comes as a full meal (some with side orders of vegetables) and there’s a small but respectable wine list.
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Casa 3
A hip little bar-restaurant that wouldn’t look out of place in downtown Barcelona. There are sofas on the sidewalk, after-work happy hours and some good, inventive cooking.
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Quinta Norte
Sidewalk dining right across from the plaza. The menu’s not huge, but there are some good dishes and the AR$25 set lunches are some of the best in town. A great place to grab a coffee and recharge the batteries.
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Terraza Mirador
A good place to orient yourself is the Terraza Mirador, which is the rooftop terrace at City Hall, offering panoramic views of the city and the surrounding area.
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Inka Expediciones
Pick up a copy of Maricio Fernandez’ full-color route guide (Spanish only), Escaladas en Mendoza, at Inka Expediciones.
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La Albahaca
In a country where ‘Italian’ food is abundant but can often disappoint, this is the real deal. The fettuccine puttanesca (AR$26) is everything it should be.
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SBS
A large range of novels in English, Lonely Planet guidebooks, maps and wine-related literature. Also TOEFL resources and textbooks for Spanish students.
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