Puente del Inca and Uspallata are on the road to Chile, west of Mendoza
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One of the many scenic views in the Uspallata valley, near Mendoza
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Another such view
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Ar$ 14 got me this pretty purple girls bike for two hours. It was too small and had a loose seat and didn't shift well, but it made it up the valley and back.
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Some roads just make you want to follow them.
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cactus
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Roadside view
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Pretty colors
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Looking back toward town
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Puente del Inca and the ruined hotel
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Inviting, no?
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Thermal spring
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One of the many baths.
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Something's wrong with the plumbing
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The river, below the bridge
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A shrine, under the bridge
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mineral deposits
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under the bridge
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The roof, under the bridge
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The "town" of Puente del Inca
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Looking up the valley. Aconcagua is just around the corner. Obviously, it's not worth trying to see it.
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Looking down valley
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bridge from above
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thermal river
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staglagtites forming
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staglatite forming 2
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The neat thing about this place is that each room not only had a unique feel to it -- due to its size, the temperature of the water, the size of the windows, etc. -- but each room had its own sound as well. The bubbling water would echo off the stone walls in an interesting way.
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I can't help but think of the witches in MacBeth
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It's pretty clearly a bridge here, no?
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Pretty colors
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The hotel, with a friend sitting in the window
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hotel 2
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The many things campo base has to offer
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Tano, in person.
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