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*The Museum of the Cuyano Past
The house belonged to the former governor Francisco Civit, who
lived there until 1873. In 1961, it was donated to the Board of
Historical Studies. The museum shows collection of weapons from
the time of the Independence. It was declared a National
Historical Monument in 1971. There is also the largest library
specialising in the history of Mendoza and a comprehensive
collection of copies from the Mendocinean newspapers edited
since 1820.
*The Las Heras Avenue
This has always been the street of tourists since the days of
the railroad, whose tracks would work as a limit. It is a street
of a commercial nature, which exhibits arts and crafts and
especially regional products.
*The Central Market
It is the oldest shopping center of Mendoza. Its construction
dates back to 1884. Besides the traditional fruits, meat, and
other shops, it has a nice food court with different culinary
proposals.
*The Basilica of St. Francis
In the Basilica of great architectural value (Neoclassicism
French), there are treasured remains of Merceditas of San
Martín, the daughter of the General and her husband Mariano
Balcarce. Declared a National Historic Monument in 1929, keeps
the image of Nuestra Señora del Carmen de Cuyo, appointed as the
Patron Saint of the Army in 1817 by General San Martín, as well
as the centre of leadership that the General himself granted her.
*The Arístides Villanueva Avenue
It concentrates the nightlife of pubs, cafes and restobares (a
combination of a bar and a restaurant). It is a former
residential street that has been recycled due to the demand of
young people who have adopted it, spontaneously, as their
meeting place and recreation point.
 *Plaza San Martín
At its centre there is the archetypal statue of the distinctive
general. This statue was based on the original, made by the
sculptor Jose Luis Daumas, which is in the homonymous square in
Buenos Aires.
All around this square there is a concentration of banks.
*Plaza Italy
A large green area for your relaxation. Its central monument
recalls episodes of the legendary founding of Rome.
*Plaza Chile
Its central monument serves as a solid platform to a colossal
sculpture (carved in a single 22-ton block) which will make the
meeting of the General San Martin and O'Higgins last forever,
symbolizing the profound relationship between the Chilean and
Argentine people.
*Plaza España
Built with majolica, fountains, trees, and arts and crafts. Its
mural of painted pottery, recalls the origins of the American
civilization, where the founder Pedro del Castillo and scenes
from Don Quixote intersect each other and the Martín Fierro.
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