Mendoza
Mendoza province is the biggest in the Cuyo area
and it is the starting point for numerous, unique
excursions
and thematic visits.
Mendoza City
This city was destroyed in an earthquake in 1861
and it was then rebuilt in a special micro-environment,
which was
determined by a system of irrigation ditches and
streets which are bordered by the shade of 50.000
trees, which give
the city the characteristics proper of a Forest
City. 90 % of days are sunny and humidity is kept
at really low levels.
General San Martin Park
This is a park which was created 106 years ago
and which covers an over 400 acres area. It has
more than 50.000 trees
and 700 species out of which 300 are autochthon.
Inside this park, the Glory Hill (Cerro de la
Gloria) where a sculpt uric
set to honor the Andes Army is located. On the
slopes of the Glory Hill (Cerro de la Gloria)
the Mendoza Zoo is set. Animal species live in
a freedom environment and can be observed in a
7 kilometer pedestrian trail. Besides all these
possibilities,
an amphitheater which seats 25.000 people and
where the traditional Vintage Celebration is carried
out, can be seen.
Vintage (Vendimia)
This is Mendoza’s popular celebration per
excellence. It goes far beyond an economic fact,
it is the end of a stage of work
in the vineyard. This celebration is held the
first week of March. It is a real summon to remember
and pay homage to our forefathers and to all those
people who work so hard all the year long for
the sake of a better province.
High Mountain (Alta Montaña)
The fascinating path to the look-out man is the
most exciting excursión which goes from
Mendoza city to the border with
the neighbouring country of Chile, getting into
the highest part od the Andes mountain range.
Wines
Mendoza is the province with the highest number
of vineyards and wineries in Argentina. Its weather
is the appropriate
one for the cultivation of the best grapes.
Wine
Path (Camino de los Vinos)
Andinism
The highest peaks of the Andes mountain range
are located in Mendoza province. Among them, the
Aconcagua Hill,
the highest one in America, can be mentioned.
Skiing
Mendoza has the most septentrional winter resorts
in Argentina. In the Leñas Valley (Valle
de Las Leñas) the homonymous winter center
is placed. This center has 40 ski rinks (63 kilometers
of total length), extreme skiing and long distance
skiing.
Adventure Tourism
Hangliding in the mounts, canoeing and windsurfing
in the damps and lakes. Rafting in the Mendoza,
Diamante and Atuel
rivers. Andinism, mountaing climbing, trekking
and horse back riding in the Aconcagua Provincial
Park, the Molles
and Leñas valleys.
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