Don't forget to visit our webpage for more info and quotes www.spanishizer.com / info@spanishizer.com Ciudad de Mendoza ( locally [menˈdosa] ) is the capital of the province of Mendoza in Argentina . It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes . As of the 2010 census [ INDEC ] , Mendoza had a population of 115,041 with a metropolitan population of 1,055,679, making Greater Mendoza the fourth largest census metropolitan area in the country. Ruta Nacional 7 , the major road running between Buenos Aires and Santiago , runs through Mendoza. The city is a frequent stopover for climbers on their way to Aconcagua (the highest mountain in the Western and Southern Hemispheres) and for adventure travelers interested in mountaineering , hiking , hor...