Mendoza, Argentina

A couple of bus rides, 2 hours at the border, and a beautiful drive
through the mountains got me from Valparaiso to Mendoza. I was there
for four days since there are plenty of activities in and around the
city. We took in the surrounding wine country by bike, only managing
to visit a couple wineries, but we were able to sample several good
types - the Malbec being the most widely used grape in the area.
We headed out rafting in the mountains for our second day. Although
the water was low this time of year we still managed to surf a few
times in the rapids.
The city itself has massively wide avenues and streets, most of it
delegated to wide pedestrian walkways. It seems that after a major
earthquake back in the day the city planners of the time allowed all
this room for the collapse of future houses and building when then
next major quake hit. Thanks to them this city is one of the most
pedestrian friendly cities in Argentina - except of course when
crossing the road :)