Today we decide to go to
MENDOZA
Mendoza spreads over 150,000 sq.km. Over 1.500.000 people live here. A superb combination of soil, weather and water has enabled the production of some of the best wines in the world. That same combination has made possible the development of a great number of outdoor activities all year round. Rafting, kayaking, skiing, overlanding, windsurfing, cave exploration are some examples. Mendoza is where many ski centers operate through the winter season. The northwestern part of the province is known for its routes that lead to the border with Chile. Interesting points to see here are Termas de Villavicencio and Cacheuta thermal waters, Uspallata, Los Penitentes, Puente del Inca, Las Cuevas and the tunnel Cristo Redentor. Along the way, visitors can pause to take a look at the magnificent Aconcagua (6959 mts) which is the 3rd highest peak in the world. South of the city there is the wine corridor where Tupungato, Tunuyan and Valle de Uco are situated. And then, there is the city itself which is surrounded by an immensity of trees that are watered by "acequias" that transfer the melted iced streams of water from the Cordillera.
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| About 75% of the national production of wine comes from this area and vineyards occupy almost 50% of the cultivated land. (Wine Tours)
"The ways of the wine" ("Caminos del Vino" in spanish)
"The Ways of the Wine ", it is an excursion designed by the Direction of Tourism of Mendoza, which links the wine vaults in a circuit that allows to cover the wine vaults and to know as the wine is prepared in origin. It is there where the guides will advise it and will show him the different processes.
To facilitate the trip, the wine areas that the tour understands, they have been divided in 5 regions:
Region 1: Center-West Departments of: Godoy Cruz, Guaymallén, Maipú and Luján de Cuyo. It contains the stages of:
A) "The Ways of the Old Vale" (Capital, Guaymallén, Godoy Cruz): The trip can be begun in the Area Fundacional de Mendoza, where the museum of the Square Pedro del Castillo, will show the colonial full Mendoza. Then, and setting off already towards the department of Guaymallén, two wine vaults of centenary byline are covered, with structures of the ends of the XIXth century and with part of the ancient material that was used in the processes of the wine.
B) " The Ways of the Wine of Acequias and Groves " (Maipú): From arrival to one of the most traditional wine vaults of Gutierrez, it is known That also the National Museum Marries of the Wine Giol (of the remembered one and in the past popular wine vault mendocina), to continue with approximately 3 wine vaults more, that although they possess an ancient permanence on the market, they have been renewed and with his quality standards today they are leaders on the international market.
C) " Hills of the Río Maipú" (Maipú): To only 30 km from the city of Mendoza, it goes over to the locality of Hills, belonging to the district Maipú, to know familiar wine vaults and the Chapel Our Lady of Rosario. Then, there is very good the possibility of extending the trip up to the locality of Cruz de Piedra, to see big hectares of vines and to taste tasty wines on the foot of the climbing vine.
D y E) "High places of the Rio" I y II (Luján de Cuyo): Already in the district of Luján of Whose, the visit is to recognized wine vaults, with the wonderful postcard of the Mountain range of The Andes of fund. In this visit, there will be able to be known big wine vaults of international fame, which open the doors of his shops to the traveler, so that it takes thematic memories or simply to take an exquisite wine. Region 2: South Departments of: San Rafael, Gral. Alvear y Malargüe
In this stage, to be realized in the south of the province, the visits will be to very traditional wine vaults of vines and production, which consumption is installed in those who enjoy the good taste at the time of taking wines of chosen well vines. It is for it, that very good places will be able to be visited and wonderful sceneries to be known, doing a finished excursion.
Region 3: East or Central Valley Departments of: San Martín, Rivadavia, Junín, Santa Rosa y La Paz. Brought in grounds bathed by the waters of the River Tunuyán, despligan big fans of possibilities at the time of visiting wine establishments, since this is the clearly producing area of excellent vines in Mendoza.
It is for it that there are familiar wine vaults that excellent cepajes possess, and which is worth while knowing.
Region 4: Vale of Uco Departments of: Tupungato, Tunuyán y San Carlos Region of culture of very thin vines, he has been able to develop his potential in the field of the grapes of big way. There can be visited important wine vaults, which they have as witness privileged to the Hill Tupungato.
More penetrating into the Vale of Uco, it goes over to Tunuyán, where I walk to the traditional Historical Apple tree, wine vaults will be able to be visited with European technologies and high refinement in his wines, obtaining excellent products that are known in the entire world. Later, and already in San Carlos, the visit will be very pleasant to Wine vaults of the area, that will invite the tourist, to prove his delicate products.
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