The city of Mendoza is located in the Center-West of the Argentina Republic, its adjacent provinces are San Juan, San Luis and La Pampa. Mendoza was founded in 1561, also called City of mud for its buildings made of adobe, following the earthquake of 1861, which destroyed the city, it was rebuilt later oriented to the West. One of the celebrations more popular is the harvest festival, which was born in 1936, currently held by beautiful choreography that is observed at the Greek Theatre Frank Romero Day, which is nestled among the hills; Why come tourists from all over the world in order to enjoy unique views, the coronation of this Act is the choice of the national Queen of the harvest. There are more than 1,200 wineries in Mendoza, and was honored in 2005 as the World Capital of the wine of the network Global work great capitals wine. There is a tourist route which is called Los Caminos del Vino which brings together a number of wineries that are open for the purpose that the visitor will get into the adventure of the wine industry, its process and subsequent tasting to delight the most demanding and sophisticated palates. For those adventurers who want to explore the place through different hiking routes, a possibility of easy access is the Natural Park of Aconcagua.
On the other hand a variety of tourism activities there is adventure, both water and mountain which can be practised throughout the year, such activities are adapted to varied levels of difficulty and all ages. The most suitable activities for those who want to live strong emotions are rafting, downhill by the Rapids, rental of kayaking and canoeing, all with different levels of difficulty. For los temerarios there is the alternative of flying over the city in paragliding and balloon rides allowing you to see it from another perspective. For those who want to be in direct contact with nature in a more calm and no less adventurous, the area offers countless hiking paths walking or horseback riding, where you can visit the Horcones Valley and the Hill of the Penitentes and currency is the Cerro Aconcagua, watered with the freshness of the Santa Clara and Las Tunas in the Park Tupungato rivers. The natural reserve of Villavicencio compose it varied sederos that lead us to sources of thermal waters, although most visited by more adventurous tourists, tourist routes are the Uspallata Valley, Potrerillos, Potrerillos high, Tupungato, Los Molles, castles of Pin cheira and many more. On the other hand the mountain provides voyages in mountain biking, climbing and excursions in general. You can also practice navigation in sailing and other sports such as water skiing. Mendoza City has all the precise ingredients for an authentic tourist adventure.