Information about Mendoza:

Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in western Argentina. It's the fifth most populated province in the country (with 1.7 million inhabitants) and the seventh when it comes to size. The capital of the province is the city of Mendoza, and it's located to the east of the Andes, and very close to the capital of the neighboring country, Santiago de Chile.

It is very popular for young people of Mendoza to vacation on Chilean beaches, and for young Chileans to visit the capital of Mendoza. Mendoza is one of the most visited Argentinian cities in the country. The province is also characterized by its wine production and all related products to this industry. It is the city with the most visitors and the largest number of inhabitants in the Cuyo Region of Argentina.

Some of the most visited and popular touristic points of Mendoza are: Parque San Martín, Plaza Independencia and Cerro de la Gloria. It is also very common to do different tours and wine tastings at different wineries, wine cellars, in the vicinity of the city, they are usually located in Luján de Cuyo. Some of the most famous wineries in Mendoza are: Bodega Tierras Altas, Pulenta Estate Winery, Bodega Ruca Malen and Bodega Carmelo Patti among many others.

When traveling and visiting the city of Mendoza, it's very common to also visit some other nearby locations such as: San Rafael, Tunuyán, Malargüe, Santiago de Chile (Chile), Valparaíso (Chile), San Juan and San Luis, we note that they are usually locations in the Cuyo region and in Chile, due to the proximity.

Information about Puente del Inca:

The Puente del Inca is a rock formation that forms a natural bridge over the Las Cuevas River. It is located in the northwest of the province of Mendoza, Argentina, and its curious formation and past as a hotel of thermal baths have made it a prominent tourist spot, currently considered a Natural Area protected by the province.

Located in the heart of the Andes Mountains, at 2,720 meters above sea level, the Puente del Inca, is a mountain range site famous for its natural bridge, unique geological curiosity in the world and declared a Natural Monument. The Bridge has been formed by the action of mineral waters. The river flow made its way through sediments deposited at the bottom of a trough and then cemented by the hot springs. These give the area its coloration of oranges, yellows and ochres, and any object that is placed under them such hardness due to the impregnation in mineral salts that acquires a "petrified" appearance.

On the right bank it houses the famous hot springs, with five sources of the same type, but of different temperatures and components. The unique hills next to it and the Las Cuevas river that passes tens of meters under the bridge complete the postcard.

The hot springs maintain an average temperature between 34 and 38 ° C and are the highest in Argentina. The composition of the water contains iron and other minerals that give the ferruginous characteristic to the rock formation and the orange, ocher and yellow colors, as very unique landscape tones.

The ruins of the Termas de Puente del Inca Hotel are part of the scenery in a complex mimicked by the bridge. The old construction used the hot springs as an added value to its lodging services and was a luxury in the mountains. Today, attempts are being made to conserve the site for its geological value and to promote ecological tourism that preserves the natural resources of protected areas without causing environmental imbalances.

Currently Puente del Inca is a potentially tourist town from the point of view of the layout of the Trasandino Train that will connect Mendoza with Chile.