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color and design vary with the different Indian
influences present throughout the region.
While items produced in the northeast feature
bright colors and bold designs of the Huarpe
Indians, the more somber colors and geometric
motifs of the south are typical of the Araucans.
Leather craftsmanship also runs high. Sad-
dles, harnesses, boleadores and other ranching
equipment are created using an infinite variety
of plaiting techniques, limited only by the imag-
ination and skill of the artisan.
Basketweaving is also widely practiced.
Using a technique developed by the Huarpe
Indians, basketweavers from the Cuanacache
region of Lavalle weave reeds into baskets and
hampers, and then use dyed wool to create col-
orful designs.
You'll find woven articles such as ponchos,
blankets, rugs, wall hangings and assorted
clothing in generous supply, along with baskets
and crafted leather items in the many artisan
shops along Avenida Las Heras . Head to the
Mercado Central at Las Heras near P.
Mendocinas for foodstuffs.
No city should be without a modern shopping
mall and Mendoza is no exception. Mendoza
Plaza Shopping is four miles outside the city
on the highway to Buenos Aires, and is home to
100 shops and boutiques, including a branch of
the department store Falabella, a large super-
market, several fast food stops and restau-
rants, and a modern car wash. There is a
covered parking lot as well.
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