Mendoza would be a desert if it were not for the Acequias that carry water from the Rio Mendoza to downtown to water the parks and tree-lined streets. An acequia is a small canal and the water flow is controlled with manual sluice gates. At various times of the week, different acequias in Mendoza have water in them. It must be a complex task to figure which ones have water for when and for how long.
The city is also addicted to cleanliness, although apparently the current level of cleanliness is nothing like it was a few years ago. There are people out sweeping the sidewalks in front of their businesses at all hours, and municipal workers sweep the parks with homemade brooms and palm fronds. The street sweepers circulate frequently as well. Apparently this cleanliness habit dates back to when Mendoza strove, and succeeded, in winning the "Cleanest City in South America" award.
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