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Mendoza is a town in the San Nicolás District and capital of the Rodríguez de Mendoza Province, located in the South part East of the Amazonas Region, Peru. Mendoza is served by the San Nicolas Airport. Mendoza is characterized by its tropical climate. Tourist attractions include Huamampata and the Thermal Waters of Tocuy
Rodríguez de Mendoza is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It is located in the southeast part of the department of Amazonas. It borders on the west with the province of Chachapoyas and on the north, east and south with the department of San Martin. It was created by law 7626 on October 31, 1932 and its capital is Mendoza.
Greater Mendoza, the name given to the large urban conurbation around the city of Mendoza; Mendoza, Argentina, the capital of the province of Mendoza; Mendoza Department, subdivision of the Mendoza Province; Mendoza Province; Mendoza River, a river in the Mendoza Province; Mendoza wine, a wine region located in the Mendoza province
Antonio de Mendoza (1495 – 21 July 1552) was a Spanish colonial administrator who was the first viceroy of New Spain, serving from 14 November 1535 to 25 November 1550, and the second viceroy of Peru, from 23 September 1551, until his death on 21 July 1552.
San Nicolás District is one of twelve districts of the province Rodríguez de Mendoza in Peru. [1] References This page was ...
In Peru, it is known as queñual, queuña, or queñoa; in Bolivia, as kewiña; in Ecuador, as yagual; and in Argentina, tabaquillo. Regardless of the name, Polylepis is a high-Andean genus encompassing up to 45 species of trees and shrubs distributed across the South American Andes, from Venezuela to Patagonia, found up to 5,000 meters above ...
It was from Mendoza that San Martín and other Argentinian and Chilean patriots organized the army with which they won the independence of Chile and Peru. [5] Mendoza suffered a severe earthquake in 1861 that killed at least 5,000 people. The city was rebuilt, incorporating innovative urban designs that would better tolerate such seismic activity.
Alonso de Mendoza (c. 1471/76 – 26 June 1549) [1] was a Spanish captain, conquistador, and the founder of the city of Nuestra Señora de La Paz. He was appointed by Pedro de la Gasca , the "Peacemaker," to found the city to commemorate the peace in the Peruvian colonies after the defeat of the Pizarro brothers.