The North Attractions
Grapes in Mendoza Argentina
Mendoza
The Mendoza Province rests at the foot of the Andes and is
Argentina's main wine-producing region, peppered here and there
with wine farms offering tours and tastings. The city of Mendoza, a
low-rise city since 1861 when it was almost destroyed by an
earthquake, is characterised by wide, leafy boulevards and a
massive network of canals. Well worth seeing is the Enoteca Giol
wine museum and if one is visiting in late February, one must not
miss the Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia, an annual grape-harvest
festival accompanied by concerts and local celebrations. Near the
border with Chile lies Mount Aconcagua. At 23,000 feet (6,900m) it
is the highest mountain in the Western hemisphere.
