Walk Mendoza under its trees

Mendoza is the wine capital of Argentina, a city of tree lined streets and open water channels at the foot of the Andes. FOG starts the map dark and clears only what you walk, and the grid of five squares makes a neat map.

The squares

Mendoza was rebuilt after an earthquake in 1861 with wide streets and open space. The Plaza Independencia is the main square, and four smaller squares lie two blocks from each of its corners: the Plaza Espana, with tiles, the Plaza Italia, the Plaza Chile and the Plaza San Martin.

The streets are lined with trees watered by acequias, open channels along the curbs. The Paseo Sarmiento, a pedestrian street, runs from the main square.

The park

The Parque General San Martin, west of the centre, is a huge park with a lake, a rose garden and paths. The Cerro de la Gloria, a hill in the park, has a monument to the army of the Andes and views of the mountains.

Avenida Aristides Villanueva, near the park, is a street of bars and restaurants.

Coverage

Mendoza is dry and sunny, with hot summers and cool winters. The grid is easy to fill.

The vineyards of Maipu and Lujan de Cuyo are a short trip from the city.

How FOG keeps score here

FOG starts with the whole world under fog. Every place you physically walk clears a circle of roughly 120 metres around you, and that ground stays clear for good. It keeps working with the app closed and the screen off once you allow background location, so the walk to dinner counts as much as the planned loop.

There is no account, no sign-up and no cloud. The trail lives on your phone and nowhere else, and you can export a GPX backup whenever you like. Exploring is free; one purchase of FOG Unlimited adds the higher ranks, all five character paths and history import, with no subscription.

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