Sunday In The Park

Sundays in Argentina resemble many other predominantly Roman Cathilic countries we've visited in that not much is open.

What better way to spend a lazy Sunday than wandering through Mendoza's largest park, Parque General San Martin?

Despite whiling away nearly three hours there, we barely saw a quarter of this 973 acre green space. Construction on the park began in 1896 and it contains thirty-four statues and three-hundred different species of trees from the Americas, Asia, Europe and Australia. We walked around the large lake, which is home to the Mendoza Regata Club. Strangely, we saw no one rowing on the water.

There were people and families everywhere, some picnicking, some soaking up the sun and others just strolling.

When we entered the park we commented that it felt like we were somewhere in Europe. As it turns out, the park was designed by a French architect.Läs mer