On Sunday, April 13 we decided to take a walk in the rental car and head up into the mountains. We did this for two reasons. One, most all of the bodegas in Mendoza are closed on Sundays. Two, Sarah and I had heard there was a hot spring outside of Mendoza and we were suffering from withdrawal from the “terma” experience. Below are the photos of the day which started out cold and snowy in the foothills but which later turned into a bright, blue sky afternoon as we drove closer to the border with Chile.
It is worth mentioning the town of Uspallata that is on the road to the Argentine/Chilean frontier. This high altitude town is the locale where Seven Years in Tibet was filmed. And because this area had received the kind, benevolent blessing from some Hollywood studio head to receive a face lift and be transformed into a place that it is not, a lot of the set was left behind when the filming was finished, not to mention a couple of Tibetans who later opened restaurants in Mendoza.
So when in Uspallata, do what Uspallatenses do, have a café at The Tibet Bar! Yes, The Tibet Bar is in the heart of the Andes, 80 kilometers outside of the city of Mendoza and it is 100% certified Buddhist with a few gold Buddhas, a mural of the Potala Palace and traditional wall and door paintings throughout the interior. Unfortunately, they were all out of Yak butter tea.
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