Acuario Municipal (Municipal Aquarium), Mendoza (must see)

The Acuario Municipal is the perfect place to visit while sightseeing in Mendoza. This museum houses more than 1,700 specimens in 50 various ponds with a total volume of 65,000 liters. The Municipal Aquarium also features a collection of coral skeletons, mollusk valves, bivalve fossils, ammonites and many other curious exhibits. One of the most famous inhabitants of the museum is the 90 years old turtle, named Jorge. Jorge lives in a big aquarium with natural coral reefs and other facilities, which aim to make his existence as close to the natural conditions as possible.