Friday 4 May 2007
Ryan and Chad went hiking today, so Mr. and Mrs. Bird and I were left in the city. We sat at cafes and chatted, wandered around the city, I spent some time e-mailing, it was nice.
This is a picture of one of the asequias, or water canals, that characterize Mendoza. It is a complex system of ducts that brings water from high in the mountains to the city, and has been in place since the time of the Incas. This one's dry, as there's some kind of timetable or schedule for when water flows in which places.
Also visible here are the sycamores which line most streets. Mendoza is actually in a desert, but you'd never know from downtown, which is green and shady.
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