Mendoza CITY Mendoza is the most famous of Argentina’s wine-producing regions and has become renown around the world in recent years for its excellent malbecs, among other red varietals. Mendoza is an incredible city. Surrounded by the Aconcagua Mountain on one side and drained by the Desaguadero and the Mendoza rivers in the east, the city of Mendoza is located at an altitude of 6959 m above the sea level. The city experiences continental climate with warm and dry summers and cold winters.

Mendoza City, the capital, and the adjacent contiguous departments of Godoy Cruz, Lujan de Cuyo, Maipú, Guaymallen and Las Heras are known collectively as Gran Mendoza. It occupies 11% of the provincial land area. The total population of Mendoza Province is around 1,700,000, of which approximately 800,000 reside in Gran Mendoza.

OUR SCHOOL in Mendoza Our school is located a few blocks from Independencia square, the most important square of the city. Our school in Mendoza is located in the center of the city close to all restaurants, bars, cinemas, museums, theaters, historical buildings, bookstores, commercial stores, banks, ATM´s, shopping areas, tourist attractions, events, etc. Our school is located in the heart of downtown Mendoza, few steps from Independencia Square, the center of concerts, recreational and cultural activities.

There are many Internet cafes and other establishments that offer wi-fi technology. Restaurants and wine bars on Arístides Villanueva Avenue become very active day and night during weekends and various types of commercial stores are located within our borough.

ACCESS
Visitors from abroad can reach Mendoza either via Santiago de Chile or via Buenos Aires.
Santiago de Chile is 450 kilometers from Mendoza. Travel time is 45 minutes by plane or 6 by coach across the Andes, a trip with spectacular views of Aconcagua, which is just a few kilometers off the road. Caution: in Winter, the pass is often closed due to snowfall and/or thunderstorms.

Alternatively, Mendoza can be reached via Buenos Aires. The distance is 1100 kilometers, equaling a flight of one hour and forty minutes or a coach trip of 14 hours.

The lovely city of Mendoza, the capital of the province nestled near the foothills of the Andes in western Argentina, is a two-hour flight or 12-hour bus ride from Buenos Aires. Mendoza has an international airport. The region is vast, and drive times venues can take up to an hour in some cases.

Mendoza City is clean and orderly, with charming pedestrian walkways, arbors, sidewalk cafes, tree-lined streets and many green plazas of distinctly different architectural styles.

It is known for it’s historical district, its many churches, museums and cultural centers, and its parks. Of special note is the renowned Parque General San Martín, which is crowned by the nationally known historical monument Cerro de la Gloria. In the outskirts of the city are Mendoza’s famous vineyards and wineries and such historical sites as El Plumerillo, the campground of General San Martin’s Army of Liberation.

Its location means Mendoza also draws visitors seeking outdoor adventures, including treks (on foot and horseback), whitewater rafting, mountain climbing, kayaking and hang gliding.

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