TRAVEL AND TOURS

Travellers in the Argentinean western central area zone cannot avoid getting the impression that the Mendoza Province is a man made oasis. An oasis surrounded by mountains and desolate highways a notable balance, all of which come together to create a fascinating and unique experience.

Pedro del Castillo founded the Capital City in the year 1561, and it immediately turned into the regional metropolis of the Cuyo area. It experienced an ample commercial, industrial and cultural development, which was interrupted by a violent earthquake in the year 1861.

However, years later, with the Capital City's new urban layout, and the arrival of the railroad in 1885, the province took a great step forward. By the end of the 19th century, Mendoza managed to integrate its provincial territory and started the consolidation of the regions with the decisive participation of the immigrants.

Mendoza is synonymous with peace and welfare. Thus, even today, its inhabitants interrupt their working day to have lunch take a siesta. This charming provincial custom seduces most travellers, who gladly adopt it.

In the Capital City and in the main cities of its Department, the traveller will find agencies of the most important banks, representation offices of the commonly used credit cards, as well as money exchange, car rentals, travel agencies and numerous urban transportation lines.

It is a multinational centre with direct flights to Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile.

Its closeness to the Andean Mountain range turns it into a matchless target for adventure tourism. You can enjoy endless and marvellous hikes, horse rides through the greenest of the landscapes, nautical sports in its crystalline waters, mountaineering, winter sports and the ascension of snow-capped mountains, besides having the chance of capturing impressive sceneries on film.

The renowned Wine Route deserves a chapter of its own since on it travellers can visit hundred year old wine cellars and sample excellent wines produced out of carefully selected grapes.

Mendoza is the dream of any gardener, a monument to peace, recreation, adventure and so much more. Travellers need only to make up their mind. Mendoza will not disappoint them.