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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
San Nicolás District is one of twelve districts of the province Rodríguez de Mendoza in Peru. [1] References This page was ...
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.
Mendoza (Spanish pronunciation:), officially Province of Mendoza, is a province of Argentina, in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders San Juan to the north, La Pampa and Neuquén to the south, San Luis to the east, and the republic of Chile to the west; the international limit is marked by the Andes mountain range.
The Mendoza family was a powerful line of Spanish nobles. Members of the family wielded considerable power, especially from the 14th to the 17th centuries in Castile . The family originated from the village of Mendoza ( Basque mendi+oza , 'cold mountain') in the province of Álava in the Basque countries .
The history of Peru spans 15 millennia, [1] extending back through several stages of cultural development along the country's desert coastline and in the Andes mountains. Peru's coast was home to the Norte Chico civilization , the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the six cradles of civilization in the world.