MENDOZA
About Mendoza

With jaw-dropping scenery, an abundance of exotic wildlife, colonial towns, and cities rife with superb cuisine and vibrant culture, it is no wonder that Argentina is a popular travel destination. Located in the southern region of South America in a large, elongated shape, Argentina was sparsely inhabited by a few indigenous tribes before Spain’s colonized it in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today, the country is an independent republic featuring varied landscapes from rich plains to thick jungle, majestic mountains, pastoral steppes, and impressive glaciers.

Mendoza, the wine capital of Argentina, is situated in the scenic foothills of the Andes. In 2009, National Geographic named Mendoza one of the top 50 destinations to visit in the world. It’s a convenient base for exploring the province’s rugged countryside. Famed for its neat vineyards and thriving wine production, Mendoza remains the place to visit for a pleasant combination of relaxation and recreation. Though many tourists spend the bulk of their Mendoza holiday touring the renowned Argentine wine route, the city and the surrounding area offer a range of other activities, from paragliding and parachuting to hiking and boating. 

Equally suitable for adrenaline addicts in need of constant excitement and hedonists on the lookout for self-indulgence, a trip to Mendoza is also places near the Aconcagua, the tallest peak in the Western and Southern Hemispheres. Located in the western region of Argentina, Mendoza is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.  

Tourist Attractions In Mendoza : 24

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1: Cacheuta
Cacheuta
Argentina’s hot spring spa town of Cacheuta has been a popular Andean resort since the early 1900s. Hot springs are a feature of the Andean foothills, and Cacheuta is one of the country’s major spa resorts. The first resort opened in 1904, and became a byword for luxurious relaxation, with bathing establishments and direct access to the spa from the town’s train station.  
 
2: Potrerillos
Potrerillos
Potrerillos is an artificial lake surrounded by snow dotted mountains and cypress forests on Mendoza’s doorstep. A dammed waterway on the Mendoza River, the lake measures 12 kms long and 3 kms wide. Popular as a day trip and weekend destination from Mendoza, it’s the outdoor venue for rafting, paragliding and lakeside hiking.
 
3: Trapiche Winery
Trapiche Winery
Unlike some of the smaller wineries in the Mendoza area, Trapiche is very well known in the international wine scene, and in fact, the winery traces its history to 1883, and began sending wines to international competitions in Paris as early as 1920. Since the 1970s, Trapiche has been exporting its wines to the international market and has won the Argentine Wine Producer of the Year award twice. Their wines are imported by businesses in 40 countries.  
 
4: Aconcagua Provincial Park
Aconcagua Provincial Park
Aconcagua is the tallest mountain in the western hemisphere, at 6962 mts. A winding drive up from Mendoza reveals snowcapped peaks at every turn, and short turnoff brings to a mirador, or lookout point, for Aconcagua itself. While climbing the mountain is a serious affair, subject to permits, regulations and climbing fees, visiting the Provincial park of Aconcagua requires little more than a three hour drive from Mendoza, and also puts close to the Puente Del Inca, a nearby natural attraction.  
 
5: Puente Del Inca
Puente Del Inca
The area surrounding Mendoza, Argentina is of great historical importance, having been used as an important pass connecting the east and west parts of the South American continent. There is a natural bridge called Puente Del Inca, not far from Mendoza over the Rio Mendoza that used to have a hot spring. It is hypothesized that the bridge itself was formed by the accumulation of sediment over ice, such that the sediment petrified, and when the ice melted, it left the orange, yellow and ochre coloured bridge behind. The bridge was given its name due to the presence of the Inca people in this area, and the belief that they would have visited the springs for the curative qualities of the water.   
 
6: Uspallata
Uspallata
This small town of less than 3500 inhabitants mainly receives visitors who are on their way between Chile and Argentina, as it is either the first or the last population centre between the countries, which are separated by the nearly 4000 mts mountain pass at Los Libertadores. Uspallata had a flash of fame as Seven Years of Tibet was filmed here, due to the similarity of the area to parts of the Himalayas. But that was years ago, and Uspallata has since turned back into the quiet, oasis town that it once was, with access to both Santiago several hours to the west, and Mendoza, 60 miles to the east.  
 
7: Hill Of Glory
Hill of Glory
A 14 ton bronze national monument atop the steps of the Hill of Glory pays tribute to the Army of the Andres battle for liberation, which freed Argentina, Chile and Peru from Spanish rule in the early 19th century. Travellers can wander the crooked path through San Martin Park, past a Greek theater and soccer stadium, to this historic monument, which was designed by a Uruguayan artist and is a recognized part of the urban skyline.  
 
8: Finca Decero
Finca Decero
The area of Mendoza is well known for wine, with production here having started as early as the 1500s. But it was not until the 1990s that Mendoza became world renowned for its production, mainly of reds. The vineyard Finca Decero is a newcomer to the game built with foreign funds, to plant and constructs a sustainable, hand made vineyard from scratch. Decero makes mostly single vineyard wines, inspired by one of the founding family’s connection with Napa Valley in California.  
 
9: Domaine Bousquet
Domaine Bousquet
This winery that grows organic grapes is easily accessible from Mendoza, in the Uco Valley, with the closest town being diminutive Tupungato. Domaine Bosquet dates to the 1990s when the Bosquet family, with a long history of winemaking in their native southern France, came to Mendoza. They eventually bought land in 1998 at the current location, where they grow grapes at approximately 1200 mts in altitude, which makes it one of the highest altitude wineries in Mendoza and in the world. Much of the harvest is done by hand, and Domain Bousquet prides itself on combining French and Argentine traditions.  
 
10: Canon Del Atuel
Canon Del Atuel
Wild white water rafting at its best surges along the Canon del Atuel, a gorge stretching from the Nihuil hydroelectric reservoir lies in Mendoza Province. Kayakers, windsurfers, jetskiers, river rafters, cyclists and all kinds of adventurers head to the canyon to take on the rapids and rugged landscapes, carved over the centuries by wind and water. The river is bordered by steep cliffs, and natural rock sculptures formed by the elements have whimsical names like the Hanging Gardens, Monsters, Toad and Enchanted City.  
 
11: Bodegas Salentein
Bodegas Salentein
The Bodegas Salentein, located in Mendoza’s Uco Valley has the largest cool climate estate in Mendoza. The estate covers almost five thousand acres, over 1000 of which are planted with grapes in three different plantations, ranging in altitude from 3000 to about 5500 feet. They plant 80 percent red and 20 percent white grapes, and are well known for their malbec, merlot, chardonnay and pinot noir wines.  
 
12: Andeluna Cellars
Andeluna Cellars
The name Andeluna comes from a combination of the words Andes, in the foothills of which these grapes are grown, and moon, which the winemakers say impart magic and inspiration to their winemaking. Andeluna harvests Argentine grapes from vineyards originally planted 125 years ago by early Italian immigrants. These are brought to a 48000 sq ft wine making facility for the de-stemming, crush and fermentation. Andeluna was started in 2003 under the tutelage of one Argentine and one American investor, H. Ward Lay, of the Lays potato chip fortune.  
 
13: Navarro Correa Winery
Navarro Correa Winery
The Navarro Correa Winery in Mendoza dates back to the year 1798, when the first grapes were planted at the foot of the Andes by Don Juan de Dios, who would later become an important political figure in the area. Nowadays, visitors come from all over the world for guided tours and tastings of the reds, whites and sparkling wines for which Navarro Correa is known.  
 
14: General San Martin Park
General San Martin Park
Mendoza’s expansive General San Martin Park is a landscaped oasis in the formal European style in the city’s west. With ornamental fountains and classical statues, a lake and monuments, the park was created in the 1890s following English and French landscaping traditions. Grand entry gates lead to pathways winding through the park, passing 34 sculptures along the way. Boats play at regattas on the lake, and the rose garden is traced with walkways. Take in views from atop Cerro de la Gloria with its statues to the Andean Army, and stroll past more than 300 species of exotic trees.  
 
15: Villavicencio Natural Reserve
Villavicencio Natural Reserve
Villavicencio Natural Reserve is a great alternative or addition to the wine tourism that is the backbone of Mendoza’s tourist attractions. It is easily visited in a half day tour, though at nearly 175000 acres, if have more time, one would find much more to explore. A visit to the reserve usually starts with about an hour’s drive from Mendoza to the springs for which the reserve are named, and in fact, this is the source of much of Argentina’s bottled mineral water.  
 
16: Uco Valley
Uco Valley
Known as the Napa Valley of Argentina, Mendoza is Latin America’s largest wine making region with more than 800 wineries. Uco Valley in particular is known for its malbecs, cabernet sauvignons, syrahs and ruby red tempranillos, which benefit from 250 sunny days a year, very little rain, fertile soil and a cool micro climate where the average temperature is 57 degrees F.  
 
17: Plaza Independencia
Plaza Independencia
Mendoza is celebrated for its leafy squares, and Plaza Independencia is the town’s most important square, meeting place and central hub. A crafts fair is held here from Thursdays to Sundays, and there’s often live music or street theater playing free for the masses. People watching are one of the favoured pastimes, along with skateboarding and soaking up the sunshine. The square was founded in 1861, following the earthquake, marking the center of the new city. The square takes up several city blocks and is planted with a mix of pines, palms, poplars and flower beds.  
 
18: Plaza Espana
Plaza Espana
The artistic hub of Mendoza and a popular meeting place for locals, Plaza Espana offers a tranquil retreat, just a short stroll from the central Plaza Independencia. The striking centerpiece of Plaza Espana is a beautifully tiled fountain, overlooked by a series of mosaics depicting scenes from Argentina’s Spanish colonization.  
 
19: Mount Mercedario
Mount Mercedario
The highest peak of the Cordillera de la Ramada range, and the eighth highest Andean peak, this snow capped mountain towers over the surrounding volcanic plains. Mount Mercedario was first conquered by a Polish expedition in 1934. Today, tourists can climb the mountain as part of a guided excursion complete with porters, mules, base camp lodging, meals and English speaking mountain guides.  
 
20: Maipu
Maipu
Maipu is a small city in the Mendoza province of Argentina, with fewer than 100000 inhabitants. It is located about 10 kilometres from the city of Mendoza. Maipu is one of the most important wine growing regions in Argentina, and produces up to 2/3 of the country’s wine. It is located on the eastern side of the Andes, and specifically, in the shadow of Mount Aconcagua, which is the tallest mountain on the continent, at over 22000 feet.
 
21: Lujan De Cuyo
Lujan de Cuyo
Lujan de Cuyo is another part of the Mendoza wine producing region, and was the first Argentine wine producing region to establish its own appellation of origin. It has a long history of wine production, and is best recognized for Malbec, which is made from a grape that is originally from Bordeaux. In Lujan de Cuyo, they also produce Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, San Giovese, Barbera and other red wines including Pinot Noir.  
 
22: La Payunia
La Payunia
Volcanic cones, pumas, llamas and the prairie lands of the Patagonian steppe are preserved in La Payunia nature reserve, where the Rio Grande carves its way through a landscape of basalt and lava flows, black pampas, volcanoes and caves. One of the largest volcanic areas in South America, and the site of more extinct volcanoes than anywhere else on earth, the reserve cover 450 hectares of remote and starkly beautiful ash covered country.  
 
23: Ischigualasto
Ischigualasto
Eerie shapes carved by the elements are a feature of Ischigualasto Provincial Park, a massive geological area of canyons and desert. Looking like something from a surrealist painting by Salvador Dali, the wind eroded sandstone sculptures rise from the arid desert floor, surrounded by cacti and red rock cliffs. Some of the oldest known dinosaur remains and most complete Triassic fossils have been found in these Argentine badlands, revealing links between the dinosaurs and early mammals. Some of the fossils found have been up to 180 million years old.  
 
24: Iglesia De San Francisco
Iglesia de San Francisco
The highlight of Mendoza’s Iglesia de San Francisco complex is the Renaissance style pink stucco basilica dating from 1875. The Franciscan church replaced the original Jesuit structure that was destroyed by the devastating earthquake of 1861. Venerated throughout Mendoza, the church is the hallowed home of the miraculous Virgen Del Carmen de Cuyo, patron saint of the liberating Andean Army.
 
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How To Reach Mendoza

By Air - Gov. Francisco Gabrielli International Airport serves Mendoza, with flights to and from Buenos Aires taking less than 2 hours and less than 1 hour to and from Santiago.

By Train - A new 12.6 kilometre light rail line, the Metrotranvia Mendoza, opened for regular service in October 2012 and serves five areas of the Greater Mendoza conurbation. The line runs from Estacion Central at the site of the former intercity passenger train station, near the city centre south to Maipu.

By Bus - The large bus terminal is about two kilometres from the city center. There are daily bus connections to all major destinations including Bariloche and Santiago de Chile, a beautiful 7 hour bus ride crossing the Andes.

Local Transport - The public transport system includes buses, the Mendoza trolley bus system, and taxis. The trolley buses are more comfortable than the diesel buses, but are slower, not as numerous nor is the system as extensive. Buses are cheap and plentiful, but a little confusing at first. Taxis are plentiful, metered and fairly cheap, costing about the same as in Buenos Aires.
 

Traditional Food (Regional cusine of Mendoza)

1 - MENDOZA - [FAMOUS FOR PARCELS IS CARNE IS ABAKED OR FRIED PASTRY (MINCED OR CHOPPED BEEF OFTEN MIXED WITH ONION AND CUMIN) ; DULCE DE LECHE IS A SWEET MADE FROM MILK AND SUGAR ; TORTITAS  ARE MADE WITH WATER, FLOUR, BUTTER, YEAST AND SALT, THREE TYPES OF TORTITAS ARE Pinchada, Manteca AND HOJA ; TOMATICAN IS LIKE A TOMATO SOUP MADE OF TOMATOES, EGGS, ONION, OREGANO BREADCRUMBS AND SALT ; HUMITA MADE WITH SWEET CORN, ONIONS, MILK, BUTTER AND CHILI FLAKES
 

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