I live in Mendoza and though I am 52 years old ride about 8000 Km/year. Mendoza is on the west side of Argentina near the Andes mountain, and about 150 Km from the Aconcagua. Mountain Mountain biking is very popular for obvious reasons and is practiced at high altitudes. The landscape is wild and great. Regarding biking, crossing the Andes and going into Santiago Chile is a common and challenging experience here. Many Europeans come to Mendoza and cross to Santiago, Chile in the spring, summer and fall (right now is ending summer). The weather is great with sunny days. The road is paved all the way to Santiago. If you come I can help you and/or your friends with the logistic, like hotel reservations, maps, bike servicing, own experience and any thing you might need to know. Please feel free to contact me. I have already help one guy from Germany and another from Austria that I met in the road biking. Things are a lot easy if I can advise you in advance. There are also great places to ride near the city of Mendoza. This is a wine country and also apples. peaches, appricots, pears, etc are grown. You can also pick figs at the side of the road if you come in the proper season. Getting into Mendoza is very easy. American has daily flights from Dallas and Miami that get into Santiago, Chile and connect to Mendoza which is only a 35 minutes flight over the Andes. If the sky is clear the view of the Aconcagua (near 23 000 feet above sea level) and some other volcanos is great. Thanks again for the opportunity and congratulation for your site. It is very nice and interesting, but above all, helpful. AHH กกกก, thanks for the gift won in the other contest (the one about the number of helmets in the picture) Regards, Osvaldo send e-mail to: osvaldomaccari@hotmail.com |
