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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
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Pedro de la Gasca studied at the University of Salamanca and the University of Alcalá.He became a priest and a lawyer, and was known for his intellect. In 1542 he was negotiator for Emperor Charles V in discussions with the pope and King Henry VIII, a position requiring great diplomatic skill.
After the anarchy unleashed in Peru after the fall of Augusto B. Leguía's second presidency in 1930, the situation stabilised in 1931 with the installation of the National Junta [] of David Samanez Ocampo, which called for general elections, in which Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro, the soldier who had been the architect of Leguía's downfall, won.
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.
The Museo Nacional del Vino (National Wine Museum), focusing on the history of winemaking in the area, is 17 kilometres (11 miles) southeast of Mendoza in Maipú. The Casa de Fader, a historic house museum , is an 1890 mansion once home to artist Fernando Fader in nearby Mayor Drummond, 14 kilometres (9 miles) south of Mendoza.