Plaza Independencia Mendoza

Mendoza , Province of Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
  • Traveler Rating 4.00
    108 reviews 73 travel blogs 115 photos

    Attraction Type:

    Fountain, Town center/square/plaza

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    20of 24 attractions in Mendoza

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  • 1

    More Malbec por favor!

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    Having eventually decided to go to Valparaiso, this presented the perfect opportunity for a brief stay over in Mendoza to enjoy a bit of the wine country – which turned out to be one of the better decisions we have made so far!

    So a quick 8 hour bus (which was actually 10 hours including the incredibly slow border crossing) and we …

  • 2

    First day at the hospital

    Had my first day at the public hospital today. I took the Mendoza bus with N and S from Australia. The bus goes so fast and is so rocky, and you definitely do not have the proper amount of time to get to your seat. I look like Lucille Astero from Arrested Development having a vertigo spell when I try to walk down the aisle of the moving bus. As …

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    Rocking in Mendoza & Puente del Inca's rocks

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    ... La Florencia on Av Sarmiento. We wandered around Mendoza’s public squares - Plaza Espana, Plaza San Martin and Plaza Independencia and hiked one hot day around Parque Generales San Martin to the north of the city, not anticipating it to be quite ...

  • 2

    Mendoza - Day 3-5

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    ... the cars for an hour or so I had a walk around the wide boulevards lined with mature sycamore trees. Mendoza is such a pretty city. Plaza Independencia at the city's core is a beautiful open park space with fountains, walkways, market stalls and hundreds ...

  • 3

    Do we really need more wine?

    5 photos

    ... and we got a free lift with one of the ever-present touts at the bus station to the Lifehouse Hostel one block from Plaza Independencia in the centre of town. A double room with bathroom for 60 pesos. We wander around town which has wide pedestrianised ...

  • 4

    The good life

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    ... . My favourite square was the Plaza Espana with its gorgeous tiled floors, benches and fountains.   We also walked through the Plaza Independencia which had a large fountain as its centrepiece - the water of the fountain was a bright pink, probably ...

  • 5

    Mendoza: Enter Crazy Drunk Parents

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    ... rest of the afternoon real chill-like and pulled up a chair at the Hyatt right next to the massive and absolutely gorgeous Plaza Independencia - seriously, these people have central parks down flat.  Tons of space, lots of people just loving life, ...

  • 6

    Mendoza - at the foot of Acongagua

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    ... city, the new Mendoza was rebuilt. This city was based on a European city. There is a central park called ""Plaza Independencia" (Independence Park). Surrounding it there are four more parks. Starting from the north-east and going clockwise the ...

  • 7

    The tree lined streets will keep your grapes cool

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    ... into the mad man from Limerick, Dave that we met in Iguazu when he walked out of the jungle miles from anywhere. Just by chance, walking through Plaza Independencia in Mendoza city center. Had a good few beers with him ...

  • 8

    Finally saying goodbye to Argentina!

    28 photos

    ... colourful than average. Plaza España has an fantastic mosaic fountain and monument in the centre and  Plaza Independencia is beautifully lit at night to show off the many fountains and mini waterfall that are within the ...

  • 9

    Boca a Boca

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    ... but when in Rome………… !  It turned into an all-day drinking session in a quiet, empty bar off the Plaza Independencia!  We left the bar in the late evening, headed back to the hostel for some more beers and chat with the ...

  • 10

    Just a few hours before the next bus

    ... been taken to a new level. Gone is the single grid square with a few trees and a bit of grass - Mendoza is landscaped. The Plaza Independencia is a shining beacon in the concept of a public meeting space with impressive public art, museums, theatre, ...