Mendoza was extremely fun just like Iguazu, but it was a completely different experience. The weather was dry and hot but with a little breeze, whereas Iguazu was hot and humid. Besides for the city, the whole area was a desert with small shrubs and plants, and very small amounts of trees. There were more suburb areas and houses in the actual city of Mendoza, which is different than Buenos Aires which has all apartment buildings. In Mendoza, I had the best food and wine I have had so far in Argentina. We went to a restaurant for Rory’s birthday, and I ordered the Filet Mignon, which was the first time I tried beef in Argentina. It was sautéed in a German beer and it had a salsa with tomato, onion, and pepper on top. It also came with mashed potatoes with pancetta and chives. We had delicious Malbec red wine, and the waiter gave us all champagne and a chocolate cake because it was Rory’s birthday.
The next day we did horseback riding and hiking, which was my favorite day in Mendoza. I loved horseback riding through the mountains because I felt like a real gaucho or gauchita, and at the top there were the most amazing views. After the horseback riding, we had the best outdoor barbeque EVER. The empanadas were the best I have ever had, and the sandwiches were delicious as well. And to top it all off, we had the juiciest melon and the tastiest oranges in all of Argentina.
For the hike, my stomach was upset when I got to the top of the mountain, so it was not very good. But, when I walked back down with our guide, Nati, she told me some interesting things about Mendoza. She said that many more people are moving into the suburbs outside of Mendoza because it has a “microclima”, which means that it is 5 degrees cooler than the city. In previous years, people only owned houses there for the summer or for weekends, but now they are living there full time. Nati told me that she lives in one of these suburbs, about 25 mintues away from the city. When we drove home on the bus from our excursion, I noticed that there was a lot of construction of new housing developments and hotels in the area outside of the city.
The next day we did horseback riding and hiking, which was my favorite day in Mendoza. I loved horseback riding through the mountains because I felt like a real gaucho or gauchita, and at the top there were the most amazing views. After the horseback riding, we had the best outdoor barbeque EVER. The empanadas were the best I have ever had, and the sandwiches were delicious as well. And to top it all off, we had the juiciest melon and the tastiest oranges in all of Argentina.
For the hike, my stomach was upset when I got to the top of the mountain, so it was not very good. But, when I walked back down with our guide, Nati, she told me some interesting things about Mendoza. She said that many more people are moving into the suburbs outside of Mendoza because it has a “microclima”, which means that it is 5 degrees cooler than the city. In previous years, people only owned houses there for the summer or for weekends, but now they are living there full time. Nati told me that she lives in one of these suburbs, about 25 mintues away from the city. When we drove home on the bus from our excursion, I noticed that there was a lot of construction of new housing developments and hotels in the area outside of the city.
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