Mendoza is the capital of the province of Mendoza. Usually, it is a stop for climbers heading up Aconcagua, which is the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere, or for other activities such as mountaineering, hiking, horseback riding, rafting, and others. In winter, ski fans go to the city for its easy access to the Andes.

One of the main industries of the Mendoza area is wine making.

Every year, marked by the grape harvest, the Vendimia festival takes place in early March. Seventeen beauty queens (one for each provincial departament) are nominated, and the winner is selected by a panel of about 50 judges.

There are several museums, the main ones being the Museo Cornelio Moyano (a natural history museum) and the Museo del Área Fundacional (Foundation Area Museum, historical). In Maipú, southeast from Mendoza, there is the Museo Nacional del Vino (National Wine Museum) that points mainly at the history of winemaking in the area.

Las Leñas

Las Leñas is a ski resort, situated in the western part of the Mendoza. It is renowned known for its powder snow, nice weather, Nordic ski and outstanding opportunities for extreme skiing. The ski area offers a good diversity of slopes ranging from very easy pistes for beginners to extreme ones for advanced skiers, which includes a range of off-piste areas apt for extreme skiing. There are 27 runs and a maximum non-stop skiable distance of 7 km (not including off piste alternatives). It is the highest resort of South America.

The skiing season goes from the end of June to mid October. In case the weather conditions do not contribute and there is not enough snow, Las Leñas has a modern system to make artificial snow.

This ski center is open during Argentine summer and offers activities that include mountain biking, horse riding, climbing and others.

The accommodation available is varied, ranging from first-class hotels, apartment-hotels to sleep-houses. You can find there a small shopping center that includes a bank, ski-related shops, souvenir shops, and a supermarket. The commercial offer is completed by coffee houses, restaurants, and night clubs.

Wine Tours

Mendoza, the wine capital of Argentina, is situated 610 miles northwest of Buenos Aires. It is a province at the foothills of the Andes in Argentina. The dry climate, the cool nights and hot days, the mineral-rich water, the sandy soil and the abundance of sun combine to make this one of the most perfect wine growing regions in the world, producing great wines of the highest order.

Mendoza constitutes the most traditional area in the viticultural industry and the most important wineries of the country are settled there, such as: López, Valentín Bianchi, San Telmo, Escorihuela, Cavas de Weinert, J&F Lurton, Trapiche, Flichman, La Rural, Norton, Félix Lavaque, Lagarde, Navarro Correas, Nieto Senetiner, Goyenechea, Chandon. You can go and visit each one of these wineries where you can make a tour round them, having the opportunity of tasting the best wines of the world.