Mendoza

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Spent the last few days in Mendoza, a town somewhere in Central Argentina. This small town is famous for its wineries (bodegas) and it produces 70% of the wine in Argentina. It also provides pretty much options for outdoor activities like water-rafting, trekking, mountain biking, skiing (but in winter only) etc.

Like the relaxing feel of this town. Shops are closed in the afternoon from 1 to 5pm for siesta and everything seems to come to a standstill in the afternoon. By evening, the shops are reopen, and people can hang out till pretty late at night. Yes, it´s safe to go out at night here, so no worries.

I must give credit mention to Hostel Alamo, where we stayed for the last few days. The hostel was refurbished from a house, so it seems as if you´re staying with a big family along with the other travellers. They have a living room, dining hall, nice little garden and a kitchen and you can hang out with other travellers, share your life stories and travel experiences, watch tv together etc etc. The hosts, Fernando and Mona Lisa, and all the staff are really friendly, going all out to make you feel at home. Not forgetting their pets, Mimi (the family dog) and Momo (the family cat), which makes its a complete family. This shall be the model of the guesthouse that I´m dreaming to set up 😊

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Photos

Mount Aconcagua
From a viewpoint somewhere off Mendoza