Lost in Mendoza!

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The 9 hour bus journey to Mendoza went pretty smoothly with nice views of the Andes as we crossed the Chilean/Argentinian border. I arrived late in the evening and armed with my poco espanol I asked for directions to a hostel that was recommended and was close to the bus stations, but proceeded to get lost a few times before finally finding that the hostel was fully booked out! With my backpack now aching my shoulders I wandered into the city centre and having finally realised that the yellow taxis only seem to stop at designated areas, where a local can get a few pesos for flagging down the taxi and helping with your luggage, I finally made it to a hostel 2 hours after arriving at the bus station!! Thankfully the hostel was quite nice and I was able to chill there for the evening.

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Mendoza is nice enough town in parts and is mostly famous for its nearby vineyards and outdoor activities but since this was winter I just spent a few days there chilling out and wandering around the town and debating whether to go to Bariloche for skiing or Cordoba for the students. Tough choice but I went for the students and so took a 9 hour overnight cama bus with Andesmar to Cordoba.

Taking it easy in Mendoza