Mendoza est une ville d'Argentine et la capitale de la province de Mendoza. Elle est située au pied des Andes, à 987 km à l'ouest de Buenos Aires, non loin de la frontière chilienne. Sa population s'élevait à 115 041 habitants en 2010, son aire urbaine en regroupait environ 900 000.
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Mendoza, officially the City of Mendoza, is the capital of the province of Mendoza in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the 2010 census [INDEC], Mendoza had a population of 115,041 with a metropolitan population of 1,055,679, making Greater Mendoza the fourth largest census metropolitan area in the country.
Ruta Nacional 7, the major road running between Buenos Aires and Santiago, runs through Mendoza. The city is a frequent stopover for climbers on their way to Aconcagua and for adventure travelers interested in mountaineering, hiking, horse riding, rafting, and other sports. In the winter, skiers come to the city for easy access to the Andes.
Two of the main industries of the Mendoza area are olive oil production and Argentine wine. The region around Greater Mendoza is the largest wine-producing area in South America. As such, Mendoza is one of the eleven Great Wine Capitals, and the city is an emerging enotourism destination and base for exploring the region's hundreds of wineries located along the Argentina Wine Route.
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The Teatro Independencia is the premier performing arts venue in Mendoza, Argentina.
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Los Andes is an Argentine daily newspaper published in the city of Mendoza. The newspaper was founded in 1882 by Adolfo Calle. It is not related to the Los Andes newspaper in Peru.
In September 1995, it became the first Argentine newspaper to become available on the internet.
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The Metrotranvía Mendoza is a public light rail transport system for the city of Mendoza, Argentina, served by articulated light rail cars operating on newly relaid tracks in former-General San Martín Railway mainline right-of-way.
The 12.5-kilometre line runs between Mendoza and General Gutierrez in Maipú, on 1,435 mm standard gauge double-track rail. The Metrotranvía of Mendoza serves the metropolitan area of Mendoza, which includes the departments of Las Heras, Central district, Godoy Cruz, Maipú and Luján de Cuyo. Service operates from 6:00 to 22:00. The line has been named the Línea Verde, or Green Line. The line operates on the right-hand side like road traffic, in contrast to the left-handed operation of the majority of the Argentine railway network.
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mendoza is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Neuquén and San Rafael.
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