Wow! Blue sky. strong sun. We are driving west through the mountains of Argentina. First two hours we were climbing up to the Parador of Condor enjoying great panoramic views of the rocks, high slopes and deep valleys. There were nice waterfall “The tear of the Indio” right above the road. Then from the La Posta pass there were nice descent to the Mina Valley. Much more green here on the way to Dolores. In the afternoon we made a short stopover in the colonial city San Luis. The cathedral is under restauration , but Santo Domingo church is interesting and they two shady plazas with monuments and fountains.
Then finally we reached good highway no. 7 heading to Mendoza . Police and sanitary controls on the province border. They introduced highway fees – 80 plus 60 pesos on this segment. Hot day! More then 30 deg Celsius in the sun. We arrived to Mendoza only at 7 pm. In the evening the city is nicely illuminated – especially the main Plaza Independancia. People are srtolling along main San Martin Ave. With High Andes in the background city has many green avenidas and parks. I must confess I am tired. The bottle of regular wine cost here around one dollar. Let’s drink for the great day… We plan to drive even more tomorrow!
