8 reasons to visit Mendoza wine regions
- Where malbec develops at its best: Mendoza terroir is the ideal setting for the full expression of this grape variety. Argentina’s malbec is considered the best in the world.
- Vineyards at the foothills of Los Andes Mountain Range: visit them and enjoy their beauty.
- Challenging mountain sports: get your adrenalin going by participating in adventure sports surrounded by the beauty of the Andes mountain range.
- General San Martin Liberation Army Route through the Andes: an interesting immersion in a crucial period of Argentinean history.
- Ecotourism and protected areas: discover our native flora and fauna and learn about their properties.
- Wineries with avant-garde designs: visit modern wineries with their unique designs.
- Vine-growing oasis in desert-like soils: admire the struggle of the local people to turn this desert
environment into a fertile and productive oasis.
- Natural hot baths, wine and olive oil-therapies: relax and enjoy our anti-stress treatments
8 icons not to miss in Mendoza & surroundings
 This lively city of trees and culverts:
Enjoy a stroll along its wide tree-lined side-walks with their unique culverts that make this desert city of Mendoza unique.
The highest peak in the Americas, Aconcagua: Visit the Aconcagua Provincial Park and admire its breathtaking beauty.
Diamante Lagoon and Maipo Volcano: Visit the Diamante Lake Provincial Reserve, a trout and guanacos´ habitat 4,000 meters high, surrounded by the imposing presence of the Maipo Volcano at 5,323 meters.
 The majestic "Cordon del Plata" mountain range covered by eternal snow and the picturesque, fertile valley of "Valle de
Uco" combine to provide one of Mendoza’s most magnificent landscapes.
The Lavalle Desert and its magic: Get to know the particular lifestyle of its people.
 “Payunia”, the most dense volcanic area in the world: Enjoy the spectacular views of an area which represents a vast and wild refuge for guanacos, pumas and foxes.
 Atuel Canyon stands an imposing multicolored eroded rock structure on which different figures are represented, such as The Wax Museum, The suspension gardens and others.
The magic Wine Harvest Festival (Vendimia): A popular joyful and colorful festival that highlights traditional folklore, and includes typical foods, traditional parades and demonstrations of the skills of the “gaucho’s”.
8 taste sensations in Mendoza
 Typical “chivo a la llama” of Malargüe and Lavalle,
tender barbecued meat of a young goat.- Delicious "empanadas" baked in mud ovens: a pastry dough filled with minced meat, olives, onions, chopped boiled egg and spices.
- The tasteful “asado criollo”: the excellent barbecued Argentinean beef, traditionally accompanied by a quality red wine and enjoyed with family or friends in celebration. This is a typical portrait of Argentine folklore.
- Natural cuisine created with a great variety of organic fruits and vegetables grown in Mendoza’s fertile soil.
- The famous “locro Mendocino”, a tasty stew with white corn, beef, and pork sausage (chorizo). Enjoy this typical dish sitting in the shade of a “parral” (vine pergola)
- Genuine olive oil enhances our local cooking.
- Local gastronomy: is a mixture of native cuisine with a European touch, our immigrants´ heritage.
- Specialty dishes and desserts created by our world class chefs and prepared with regional products
(eg: “Malbec ice-cream”, nobody can resist trying it!)
To organise your tour and experience Mendoza's
many delights, please contact our preferred agent:
GMD Viajes y Congresos (Mendoza)
9 de Julio 1126 Gal.
San Marcos Local 25
5500 Mendoza
Argentina
Ph: (0261) 4340 114
www.gmdviajesycongresos.com
gmdviajes@ciudad.com.ar
More information about Mendoza...
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