Kind of yuck, but interesting irrigation system

Since Mendoza gets virtually no rain (5-6 days a year), they have to channel runoff from the Andes through the city by the way of these irrigation canals which line the sidewalks. This is how the huge trees survive.

First Day in Mendoza

November 8th 2006
Our first day in Mendoza: After the all night bus trip, we finally arrived in Mendoza around 7:30 this morning. Excited to be here, we were greeted by nice weather and we made our way to our hotel, The NH Cordillera. We couldn’t check in because it was so early so we took to the streets and started exploring. We walked around for a while, grabbed some breakfast and just enjoyed the tree lined s ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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