A four-day November–March public-road journey from Mendoza and Maipú through Uspallata to Puente del Inca and the reserved Horcones visitor circuit. High-mountain weather and RN 7 controls remain live checks.
Mendoza, Uspallata & the High Andes Road is a 200 km one-way journey (mixed transport). It works best as a 4-day trip; the plan below is the 4-day version for January, built from 83 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Mendoza public plazas and civic-heritage day→ 20 kmMaipú public wine-history and civic day→ 100 kmUspallata reserved high-road arrival and public town day→ 80 kmPuente del Inca and Horcones confirmed high-Andes day
What you'll see
Casa de Fader
Explore an 1890 mansion filled with artist Fernando Fader's paintings.
Mendoza public plazas and civic-heritage day
Maipú public wine-history and civic circuit
Use public civic space and wine-history context. Winery entry, tasting, cycling and transfers are not included without separate reservations.
Maipú public wine-history and civic day
Uspallata reserved high-road arrival and public town circuit
Use the confirmed RN 7 transfer and a bounded public Uspallata orientation. Re-check weather, road controls and daylight; no border crossing is implied.
Uspallata reserved high-road arrival and public town day
Puente del Inca and Horcones confirmed high-Andes circuit
Visit the public Puente del Inca context and only the currently reserved Horcones interpretive circuit. No ascent, long trek, border crossing or guaranteed mountain view is implied.
Puente del Inca and Horcones confirmed high-Andes day
Mendoza public plazas and civic-heritage circuit
Use public central plazas, park and civic heritage with current opening and safety checks; no provider or private venue is assumed.
Mendoza public plazas and civic-heritage day
Plaza 12 de Febrero
Stroll through a neatly kept plaza with lively children’s play.
Maipú public wine-history and civic day
Plaza Independencia
Stroll around elegant buildings with street performances nearby.
Mendoza public plazas and civic-heritage day
Ruins of San Francisco
Discover remnants of an 18th-century Jesuit church destroyed by an earthquake.
Best months: November, December, January, February, March
A four-day November–March public-road journey from Mendoza and Maipú through Uspallata to Puente del Inca and the reserved Horcones visitor circuit. High-mountain weather and RN 7 controls remain live checks.
