Mendoza, located in mid-west of the Argentine Republic and at the feet of the Andes, is Cuyo Region's most important city. With over 1,6 million inhabitants, it is the country's 4th largest city. Its exceptional climate allows the bests grape ripen, basis of its excellent wines.

Mendoza is the center of Argentina’s wine industry and accounts for approximately 70% of the country’s total output. Nearly all the major wineries are concentrated in this province. Its signature grape is the Malbec. The climate and terroir in Mendoza are the ideal setting for the full expression of this grape variety.

Widely known by its beautiful landscapes, Mendoza enjoys a strategic geographical location and becomes a real link by connecting Chile with the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay).

Next to the manufacturing, commercial and agriculture development, the city is distinguished by its intense cultural life around its universities, theaters, museums and art galleries.

Events related with the Viticulture's world and Aconcagua, highest peak of America (6.959 m. / 22,841ft) are interests that turn Mendoza into one of the favorite international tourism destinations. Its proximity to the Andean mountain range turns this city into an unbeatable destination for the adventure tourism: trekking, rafting, skiing, mountaineering and astounding landscapes to carry out photographic safaris, among other activities.

Mendoza territory is crossed by important rivers, carrying snowmelt water from the Andes, which is funneled since Incas times into an intricate irrigation system used for agriculture. This particular way of cultivating the land has given birth to a culture of hard work supported by a careful and intelligent use of natural resources.

Mendoza has a temperate, semi-desertic continental climate, with copious amounts of intense sunlight – some 320 days per year on average – and rainfall that rarely exceeds 8 to 10 inches per year. With intense sun and little rain, Mendoza yields ultra-ripe grapes. The bone-dry air means that Argentine vineyards are mostly free of fungal diseases, virtually eliminating the need to spray preventive chemicals. The flip side, of course, is that Argentine vineyards rely heavily on irrigation. Rivers originating in the Andes Mountains provide plentiful water for irrigation. Harvest normally happens between February and early April turning the whole city into its atmosphere: numerous cultural events, celebrations and Parades crowned by Vendimia Festival take place then.