Posts Tagged mendoza river
We finally hit the road after the zonda winds delayed us twice. Our once loose-knit plan continues to take form and we have a clear picture of our upcoming route: north through Lavalle’s desert and Huarpes communities; east through San Luis’s isolated north; up, down, and around Cordoba’s Altas Cumbres before turning west to its [...]
On Wednesday, zonda winds bore down on Mendoza, spraying dirt, dust, and leave everywhere. At least one tree fell and landed on a bus full of early commuters. That’ll teach’em for getting up early. Anyways, while most people in Mendoza fear the zonda winds, I enjoy it. It makes for a miserable day, as dust [...]
The Transandine train used to between Mendoza, Argentina and Santa Rosa de Los Andes, Chile. The rail line completed a 1408 km link between Buenos Aires, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile, which was the first train route that linked the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Unfortunately, the cross-border relationship soured in the 1980’s primarily due to Chile’s [...]
I’ve decided to change things up a little bit, as the writing portion of my postcards hasn’t really hit its mark. To accompany this week’s image, shot in Catena Zapata‘s Finca Angelica, I’m doing a by-the-numbers style write up: Mendoza Wine Numbers: Age of vine before producing useful grapes—3 years Age of vine before full [...]
