Arrived in Mendoza after 7.5h in the bus going over the Andes (highest altitude was about 3200m). Mendoza is a nice European-looking town, surrounded by massive vineyards. In a couple of days the annual wine festival will start, today there was only a little festival on Plaza Italia to honor Italy many of whose people have come to live in Mendoza over the years. From nine to ten o'clock the police brass orchestra played and some opera arias were sung, as well as an Argentinian war song which everybody in the audience sang along. I tried to buy a cup of (Italian?) wine (for 2 pesos, i.e. 0.5 USD) but nobody had change from 50 pesos.
Staying at a hostel that offers free wireless and free wine. (The wine tastes horrible.) Tomorrow will have to check out already at 10.30. Our overnight bus to the next destination Bariloche is at 20.00.
2010-03-02
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