Mendoza was founded in 1561, this important Argentine city, is the regional metropolis of the zone of Cuyo and has undergone an important commercial, industrial and cultural development. It is also centre of tourism towards the Andean mountain range and Mount Aconcagua- the highest peak in the American continent.

With its wide wooded streets, its gutters, its important well-cared parks and squares, it is a city characterized by its spotlessly cleanliness.
It is a cosmopolitan centre for it is an obliged passing for the flights between Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile.

In the Gran Mendoza, an industrial zone separated from the residential areas has been established, and it satisfies the provincial progress needs.

It is a viticulturist zone per excellence. It has numerous wineries for the production of fine wines of the highest quality that are exported to the whole world. Tourists can visit a lot of these wineries and try its wines.
Its proximity to the Andean mountain range turns this city into an unbeatable destination for the adventure tourism: trekking, rafting, mountaineering and astounding landscapes to carry out photographic safaris, among other activities.

Other possibilities for the tourist are the practice of skiing in the winter season and thermalism in any season.
It posseses an important building development, commercial shop centres, an important lodging infrastructure, famous restaurants, shoppings, cinemas, regional products shops and a large quantity of ice cream parlours.

In this way, Mendoza, offers a world of possibilities for the tourist, both for the urban life and the ecological and natural tourism.