As an oasis. Travellers in the Argentinean western central area zone cannot avoid getting the impression that the Mendoza Province is a real manmade oasis. An oasis surrounded by a notable balance between the mountains and unpopulated highways, all of which come together to create a fascinating and unique experience.

Pedro del Castillo founded the Capital City in the year 1561, and it immediately turned into the regional metropolis of the Cuyo area. It experienced an ample commercial, industrial and cultural development, which was interrupted by a violent earthquake in the year 1861.

However, years later, with the Capital City's new urban layout, and the arrival of the railroad in 1885, the province took a great step forward. By the end of the 19th century, Mendoza managed to integrate its provincial territory and started the consolidation of the different parts with the decisive participation of the immigrants.

Mendoza is synonymous with peace and welfare. Thus, even today, its inhabitants interrupt their working day for lunch and to take a siesta. A very provincial custom that seduces most travellers, who end up adopting it.

In the Capital City and in the main Capitals of its Department, the traveller will find subsidiaries of the most important banks, apart from representation offices of the most commonly used credit cards, as well as money exchange, car rentals, travel agencies and numerous urban transportation lines.

It is a cosmopolitan centre with direct connecting flights to Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile.

It closeness to the Andean Cordillera Mountainrange turns it into an unbeatable destination for adventure tourism. You can enjoy endless and marvellous hikes, horse rides through the greenery of the landscape, nautical sports in its crystalline waters, mountaineering, winter sports and the ascension of imposing snow-capped mountains, besides having the chance of capturing impressive sceneries on film.

The renowned Wine Route deserves a chapter of its own; on it travellers can visit hundred year old wine cellars and sample excellent vintage wines produced out of carefully selected grapes.

Mendoza is a dream garden. Mendoza is a monument to peace. Mendoza is recreation, adventure and so much more. Travellers need only to make up their mind. Mendoza will not disappoint them.