Mendoza: A Touristic City
Mendoza, a touristic city, is located in the central-west region of the Argentine Republic, at the foot of the Andes, the highest mountain range in America. The climate is very pleasant, temperate, and with little rainfall. It is one of the International Capitals of Wine and was chosen as one of the 21 Most Wonderful Cities in the world according to www.new7wonders.com. Today, Mendoza has all the amenities like major cities around the world. It offers a wide range of commercial and recreational options and a diverse accommodation offering, including one to five-star hotels, hostels, apart-hotels, cabins, and campgrounds. Mendoza has a vibrant artistic and cultural scene with theaters, museums, art galleries, and craft exhibitions. In addition, there is a varied nightlife, with pubs, dance venues, cinemas, and casinos that remain open until late at night.
Attractions
Harvest Season (Vendimia)
The harvest season is a time of intense activity. It features a busy schedule of cultural events, including departmental harvest festivals and folk festivals that span the first three months of the year, culminating on the first Saturday of March in the city of Mendoza with the National Harvest Festival. The week following the central celebrations is complemented by the classic Rally de las Bodegas. But the attractions don't end there—during Holy Week, the Festival of Classical Music by the Wine Routes is added, an exquisite combination of wine, good music, and aesthetically pleasing environments.
Mendoza, Wine Capital
Mendoza is one of the most important wine centers in South America. Since 2005, it has been the World Capital of Wine of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network. The Wine Routes provide an easy and appealing way to access the universe of wine sensations. This allows access to the processes of planting, harvesting, winemaking, and tasting of fresh grapes and wines.
Adventure and Sports
Both water and mountain activities are the most popular throughout the Andes, and they can be enjoyed year-round. Regarding water activities, the most popular ones include rafting, kayaking, bodyboarding, and canoeing. The varied programs offer experiences for all ages and different difficulty levels. The province also has eight reservoirs where sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, and sport fishing can be practiced. Regarding adventure on land, the options are vast, whether on foot or horseback. Hiking and trekking options are numerous and vary in difficulty. Horseback riding has become one of the best-incorporated activities into tourist packages, taking visitors to wonderful places. The mountains allow for other activities such as rappelling, mountain biking expeditions, climbing, and zip-lining. Excursions on four tracks and overlanding are also popular.
Aconcagua
A natural park with easy access, offering various ascension routes to the mountain with different levels of difficulty. It has summits exceeding 5,000m, rising impressively toward the open sky, reaching its maximum expression at the North Summit of Mount Aconcagua (6,962m). This feature attracts the attention of mountaineers and hikers from various parts of the world, as it is the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere.
Ski Centers
Mendoza has a diverse offering of winter sports. Click here to see the different ski centers in the province. Click here and check out the different ski resorts in the province.
Must-Visit Tourist Places
North Zone
-Telteca Nature Reserve
-Altos Limpios
Greater Mendoza Zone
-General San Martin Park
-Cerro de la Gloria
-Potrerillos Dam
-Potrerillos Valley
-Cacheuta Hot Springs-Villavicencio
East Zone
-El Carrizal Reservoir
-Ñacuñan
Uco Valley
-Laguna del Diamante
-Manzano Histórico
-Cerro El Plata
-Wine Route
South Zone
-The Take.
-Witches' Cave
-Valley of the firewood
-Pincheira Castles
-The Payunia
-Well of souls
-Llancanelo Lagoon
-Great Valley
-The Nihuil
-The Reyunos
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For more tourist information, visit Mendoza's official websites: