quinta-feira, 8 de março de 2007

CROSS THE ANDES IN A BUS


Now, a great tip! Cross the Andes in a bus (from Santiago to Mendoza)! Don´t rent a car so you can drink some wine on the way... and enjoy the view. It costs around 20 US$ and it´s a beautiful trip. It lasts about 7 hours but it´not bad at all! Go to the bus station and buy a ticket in a 2 floor air conditioned bus, try to get the first seats on the second floor. You will have the best view and bigger place for your legs!
Mendoza is a cozy and fresh town thanks to all the trees in every street. The city was burned in the late 1800´s and it´s was replanned and rebuild. It´s very pleasant to walk around, always on the shadow. You can enjoy the General Martin Park which reminded me of Central Park, this huge fresh park with all kinds of trees and of course, the typical palm trees, and a placid lake.
I stayed at the Nuevo Hotel San Francisco in Chacra de Coria ( about 60US$ a double room) outside of town. I would spend about 6 US$ to go to the center of Mendoza but it was worth it. The hotel is beautiful and has a wonderful pool. Since Mendoza is very hot this hotel was a blessing!

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