Mendoza´s booklet

n vino. e u b l e d y l o s l e d a r r e i T .

Tierra del sol

Why ‘Tierra del sol’?

There’s no raining season in Mendoza. It hardly ever rains and the sun shines 320 days out of 365!

Check out the following chart: Summer 36C / 97F 17C / 62F Autumn 27C / 81F 9C / 48F Winter 24C / 75F 3C / 37F Spring 32C / 89F 12C / 53F

Why ‘Tierra del buen vino’? Tierra del buen vino

Mendoza was declared Great Wine Capital in 2005 because of our top-quality vines. Much earlier, in 1987, the Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV) declared Mendoza Ciudad Internacional de la Vid y el Vino.

You can visit the wineries along Caminos del Vino, where you’ll be able to taste delicious wines, at the same time that you enjoy beautiful landscapes. You’ll find wonderful wineries in Luján de Cuyo, Godoy Cruz, Maipú, Tupungato and Tunuyán. Some of them are Bodegas Norton, Bodegas Chandon, Bodega O. Fournier, Bodega Salentein, Bodegas Arizu, Finca Decero.

Why ‘Tierra del buen vino’? Tierra del buen vino

Wine making has always been an important activity in Mendoza. So much so that we’re home to Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia, a festival devoted to history of the wine industry, vineyard workers and Virgen de la Carrodilla, patron saint of vineyards. People from all over the globe come to our province to appreciate our wines, wineries and festival. In addition, National Geographic selected Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia as the second most important feast in the world.

Where is

Where is

Mendoza?

Mendoza

Mendoza is located at the west of Argentina, at the foot of the beautiful Andes. Our province, together with San Juan and San Luis, makes up what is called ‘Cuyo’. Mendoza is the third largest city in Argentina. It’s home to about a million inhabitants and it was declared university town in 2011.

Do you really want us to tell you everything about Mendoza instead of finding out about it yourself?

Mendoza & you

Mendoza?

The perfect combination!

Does it sound good to you if we say that Mendoza is home to the highest peak in America, Aconcagua? Would you like to see natural sandbanks in a province where there’s no beach? What about practicing water sports surrounded by mountains? Would you like to taste delicious wines watching dawn? Are you willing to go shopping spree or walk along handcraft fairs? How do you like running along an endless park full of green trees? Are you interested in visiting our numerous cultural and historical sites? Did you know you can take baths in thermal springs having the mountains as scenery?

Mendoza & you

The perfect combination!

That isn’t enough? Ok, would you make up your mind if we tell you that you can go out every day of the week?

Mendoza enjoys a real active night life. There are plenty of pubs and lots of night clubs for you to have fun until the sun shines!

Will I get bored?

Not at all!

Practice water sports. Go rafting in Mendoza river or practice windsurf, kayak, wakeboard, etc at the dams and reservoirs Potrerillos, Carrizal, Valle Grande, Nihuil, Los Reyunos.

Will I get bored?

Not at all!

Go skiing. Las Le単as and Penitentes www.laslenas.com www.penitentes.com.ar

Will I get bored?

Not at all!

Go on a cultural visit to MAMM, ECA, Le Parc or wineries.

Mendoza & you

Places you may visit!

Potrerillos

Mendoza & you

Places you may visit!

Cacheuta

Mendoza & you

Places you may visit!

Malarg端e

Mendoza & you

Places you may visit!

San Rafael

Mendoza & you

The perfect combination!

Visit wineries. As we said, wine making is very important.

Wineries offer tours around the building, wine tasting, lodge among the vineyards, bike tours to visit several wineries in a day, and some even have art galleries.

The perfect combination!

Visit monuments and historical sites. Mendoza played a leading role in the Latin American liberation.

General San MartĂ­n, Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, prepared and trained his troops in Mendoza. Due to his heroic deed, Mendoza has plenty of monuments in his honour, Cerro de la Gloria, for example. One historical site, among others, is Museo del Ă rea Fundacional, where the city stood once.

Mendoza & you

The perfect combination!

Explore the city. You can have a coffee at the pedestrian street, Peatonal Sarmiento; you can walk along a trekking path from Capital to Godoy Cruz; you can visit Alameda.

You can also take a look at Parque General San MartĂ­n.

There, you’ll find a museum, the zoo, a lake, a large university campus, the football (soccer) stadium and Cerro de la Gloria, among others.

Mendoza & you

The perfect combination!

Other activities: paragliding, sky diving, mountain bike, trekking, horseback riding.

Some of the following are web pages to visit for more information. www.argentinarafting.com www.cordondelplata.com www.riosandinos.com www.kahuak.com.ar

Mendoza & you

Mendoza at night

Amazing night life!

In Argentina, everyone stays out late! We go out between 2 and 3 am and get back home around 5 or 6 am. It may sound weird but we’re sure you’ll get used to it!

We generally get together with our friends and organize funny pregames. After that, we generally go to boliches (nightclubs) or parties. If not, we stay at a bar.

Mendoza at night

Amazing night life!

Arístides is a street full of bars where you can also dance. It’s the street that livens up the night in Mendoza. In Godoy Cruz, you’ll find more places to go dancing and we also have a road where you can find boliches only. Isn’t great?

The good thing about going out in Mendoza is that you can have find no matter your age: You´ll find what suits you everywhere!

Live and enjoy!

There’s a wide range of restaurants offering Italian, Japanese, Mexican, vegetarian, etc food.

An Argentinian food?

Definitely, ‘asado’. It’s widely prepared all along Argentina.

We grill different kinds of meat: beef, pork, chicken, goat, etc.

It’s difficult to explain with words how delicious it is, so you’ll HAVE to try one!

What other food do we eat?

Empanadas (usually of meat), milanesas, pizza, pasta y locro.

Food & drinks

Live and enjoy!

Something sweet?

Dulce de leche is the answer!

You’ll also HAVE to try it.

Food & drinks

Live and enjoy!

Do you know what ‘mate’ is?

A traditional drink, very important in our culture even today. It’s an infusion drunk out of a gourd with a straw. You can have it with or without sugar.

Food & drinks

Live and enjoy!

And what about ‘fernet’?

It’s an alcoholic drink served with Coca Cola. It’s the most common drink you’ll find in clubs and bars.

Food & drinks

Curiosities

Period of time between 1 and 3 pm. Most shops are closed (until 5 pm, actually) and most people are taking a nap. *No shop is opened on Sundays, except for supermarkets and shopping malls, which in addition, do not pay attention to siesta hours on weekdays.

Just in case, check whether your workplace respects or not ‘siesta’.

The famous ‘Siesta’

Curiosities

People in Mendoza are known for being always late, so don’t take it personally if someone keeps you waiting. In the workplace, however, you’re expected to arrive on time.

Punctuality?

The Money

Living in Mendoza!

How much will I spend monthly? We estimate that, on average, a person will spend between 700 and 600 pesos per month in Mendoza. Eating out, cooking, going out at least once a week are included in such rates.

Currency Official exchange rates 1 USD = 5.42 ARS Black market rates 1 USD = 8.45 ARS

*Currency rates at July 2013.

As dollar price in Argentina is in continual change, we suggest visiting frequently www.bna.com.ar for official rates and www.preciodolarblue.com.ar for black market rates.

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