MENDOZA – the wine Country: land of sunshine, wines & adventure

Mendoza is a province with multiple qualities, amongst which are its enormous variety of visual, natural beauties and attractions, which in many cases are testimony of the presence of man. What was once arid desert has now become subservient to human endeavour; a desert that has been conquered in the shadow of its most prominent feature, the imposing Andean range. In Mendoza the Andes, with their two peaks of Aconcagua and Tupungato, reach their maximum expression, providing altitudes (in most parts of the territory) superior to 1000 meter, a factor which determines the overall feature of the province, including its wines. In addition to its mountains Mendoza also offers throughout it almost 151.000 square kilometres, a varied panorama of attractions. Rivers, valleys, canyons, lakes and lagoons, dunes, woods and dams appear one after the other under a diaphanous sky that gives meaning to the official welcoming slogan "Mendoza, Tierra del sol y el buen vino "(Mendoza, land of sunshine and good wine ) Also, the tree -lined roads and the cities criss-crossed with life-giving irrigations channels, provide added charm.