Visit
the modern city of Mendoza, Argentina’s
fourth largest city with its clean
tree-lined streets and rustic open
stone irrigation ditches. Visit
Independence Square, the financial
district, the civic center and
the ruins of the church of San
Francisco, the only remains of
Mendoza’s colonial architecture.
Head to outskirts of the city to
visit San Martin Park, located
at the foothills of the Andes.
Enjoy a panoramic view of the city
from Cerro
de la Gloria (“Glorious
Hill”).
In
the province of San Juan, Ischigualasto
National Park attracts many visitors
with its eerie
badland landscape known as Valle de la Luna ("Valley
of the Moon") and world-famous
fossil remains of vertebrate animals
that inhabited this land during
the Triassic era 230 million years
ago. Come see first-hand dinosaur
footprints, fern leaf prints and
petrified araucarias trunks.
Talampaya
National Park in La Rioja Province
is well known for its steep brick-red
sandstone cliffs, 150-meter-tall
walls and thousands of distinctive
eroded rock formations home to nesting
condors. Rich in precious archaeological
remains such as stone mortars and
pre-Columbian petroglyphs, both Ischigualasto
National Park and Talampaya National
Parks were declared World
Heritage sites by UNESCO in 2000.
Mendoza
and the surrounding “Wine
Land” is an oasis
of vineyards. Located in
the middle of a desert
and surrounded by the imposing
Aconcagua in the Andes,
discover the secrets of
wine and the hospitality
of the wineries in a guided
wine
tour of this region.
There are many wineries located
near the city and all over
Mendoza province. Taste the
wines while the oenologist
explains the winery’s
history, different harvest
systems, the winemaking process,
the proper aging and bottling
of wines. You may view the
equipment used in wine-making
including grape hoppers,
crusher-de-stemmers, stainless-steel
tanks used for fermentation
, presses, and cask-aging
rooms, among others.
Enjoy
idyllic scenery while kayaking or
windsurfing the lakes. Raft the Mendoza
River, climb imposing Aconcagua,
horseback ride in the Andes, thrill
to a 4X4 excursion through amazing
trails, try paragliding, fish in
the streams, bike the high mountain
trails, trek or ski in La Leñas
Ski Resort…
Ski
or snowboard at one of the highest
resorts in Latin America. Las Leñas
in Mendoza has some of the best steep
skiing, with more than 29 wide runs
for skiers of all levels. The people
are friendly, the panoramic views
are breathtaking, and the nightlife
is lively. You can also enjoy 4X4
rides, hiking, snowmobiling, dog-sledding,
trekking and many other outdoor opportunities
at Las Leñas …
You
can relax for a night in a Rural
Lodge surrounded by mountains, vineyards,
streams and forests where you can
trek, bike, ride horses, fish, and
4x4 while also visiting wine cellars…
Spend
an extra day in the majestic Andes
among huge and marvellous mountains,
passing through imposing scenery,
crossing torrential streams surrounded
by green pastures and rocky soil
where the wind and the mountains
are the only witnesses to a once
in a lifetime trip…
