Hotels in Mendoza Capital To Know Him? Area Founding

Once accommodation has been achieved in Mendoza, the city offers a rich history to discover. We could say that this city is the most efficiently is responsible for care has historical and cultural legacy. For this reason, a highly recommended trip is to visit the foundation area.

The city of Mendoza was founded in 1561 by Pedro del Castillo. On 2 March of that year, won the banner that proclaimed the creation of the new village. First was founded in 1551 in a Guaymallén department. However, later it was necessary to move the location of the city, for which it was decided to begin the new location at the distance of "a musket shot." Finally, the bullet came to what is now the location of the Plaza Pedro del Castillo.

In 1861 the city suffered a terrible earthquake, in fact the largest earthquake in the history of Argentina. The same was seven points on the Richter scale and was the death of some 10,000 people out of a total population of 20.000 inhabitants. Virtually nothing was left standing for almost all the buildings collapsed. To complete the disaster sparked a raging fire, since at the time of the quake in most households was preparing dinner. As in many earthquakes, the water got out, so that the flow of the river Mendoza contributed to much of the destruction. So great was the disaster that had to rebuild the city on another site, 1 km to the southwest.

However, the desire to preserve historical treasures was the establishment of the museum foundation area in 1993. What is really interesting about this museum is all underground structure. In these chambers can be seen the village fountain, which had been destroyed by the earthquake, whose mission was to provide drinking water to the city. They can also see the remains of floors and tiles from the colonial era.

One of the most interesting exhibitions the museum is a series of photographs and dioramas that reflect the evolution of the city over time, are a true document of urban Latin America. Ask your hotel in Mendoza, for surely they will know the opening hours to tell this place is an open door to the past.