MENDOZA
Situated at the foot of The Andes, Mendoza is the capital city of the homonymous province and the most important city of the West of Argentina. It is one of the most frequently chosen tourist destinations because of the various interesting activities available in the region. It is an incredible oasis to grow fruits and vegetables due to the presence of the Mendoza and Tunuyán Rivers. The climate of the region is mild though the mountains provide a certain degree of aridity. The temperature in Summer ranges from 18º C to 33º C and days are hot and nights are fresh. In Winter, the minimum temperature is 3º C and the maximum registered temperature is 16º C In the city, there is a beautiful sight of streets flanked by trees, squares and parks linked by a web of irrigation ditches which is 500 km long and waters the whole area allowing city planning even in arid zones. As a land with historic tradition, Mendoza keeps many memories of San Martín's epic in the cerro de la Gloria (Hill of the Glory), El Plumerillo, San Martín Park and the museums that show documents testifying the presence of this Argentinian eminent person in the region. It’s a starting point of enjoying adventurous traveling and high mountain sports like andinism, ski or rafting. Walks in the five squares, the civic centre and the foundation area make the tourist admire the culture, the history and the idiosyncrasy of native people. The interesting places to visit around Mendoza City, are: Ruins of San Francisco Church, Maipú, El Challao, Villavicencio Thermal Resort, Cacheuta, Potrerillos and Vallecitos. The very well known "Ruta de los Vinos" deserves a special mention because tourists can visit ancient cellars and taste excellent yields which are products of carefully chosen grapes. When visiting Mendoza, one is going along the land of the good sun and the good wine
