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The previous price was NZ$12 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 40m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover how a catastrophic 1861 earthquake transformed Mendoza from a colonial trap into a masterpiece of seismic urban planning. Join urban planner Tom and local expert Marina as they decode the hidden survival mechanisms woven into the city's beautiful plazas, wide avenues, and ancient water channels. This is a journey into the architecture of survival.

    • A 3.1 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 100 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure & Innovation and History & Memory
    • Immersive told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Plaza San Martin
    • Av.Espana/Av Gutierrez, Centro Ciudad
    • Mendoza, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Square San Martin
    • 5500 Gutiérrez
    • M5502, Capital, Mendoza, Argentina

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Self Guided Podcast Tour Mendoza Calculus of Fear in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 40 minutes1h 40m
    1h 40m
  • Opening hours: Sun 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$11.87
NZ$9.50 x 1 AdultNZ$9.50
Total
The previous price was NZ$11.87 and current price is NZ$9.50
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Plaza San Martin

  • 10m
One of the four equidistant satellite plazas designed as immediate seismic refuge areas.

Plaza Independencia

  • 10m
The massive, four-block central hub of the 1863 master plan, serving as the ultimate evacuation zone.

Colegio Nacional Agustin Alvarez

  • 10m
A historic 1910 school showcasing public architecture designed with seismic safety and distributed risk in mind.

Plaza Italia

  • 10m
A satellite refuge plaza highlighting the integration of the acequias and dense tree canopy for soil stabilization.

Avenida Emilio Civit

  • 10m
A wide, aristocratic avenue showcasing the open acequias and the vascular architecture of the city’s resilience.

Portones del Parque San Martin

  • 10m
The grand entrance to a 307-hectare park, serving as the ultimate macro-scale emergency refuge.

Location

Activity location

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    Plaza San Martin
    • Av.Espana/Av Gutierrez, Centro Ciudad
    • Mendoza, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Square San Martin
    • 5500 Gutiérrez
    • M5502, Capital, Mendoza, Argentina

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