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| Distinguished by the Tourism Agency of Mendoza as an "Excellent Service Provider for tourism" |
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EXCURSIONS 2010 |
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CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. Picturesque circuit touring the old and new city , is notable for its architectural layout, the traditional groves, the guidance system of water in ditches, wide and clean sidewalks.
Transit through its streets, we will make contact with the history and culture of the people, that with great effort transformed the desert into a thriving oasis. Our journey begins in the area foundational museum, historical site in 1561 where Don Pedro del Castillo founded the city, where space is currently Plaza and the Museo del área fundacional and the Jesuit ruins, vestiges of the city after the earthquake of 1861
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WINERIES TOURS . These circuits are developed among vineyards in the departments of Lujan de Cuyo and Maipu. We will contact the work culture in the hands of immigrants, using irrigation techniques (canals and ditches) inherited from the former Aborigins, that managed the huarpes to change a vast desert into a productive oasis. It is the scene of the settlement of prestigious wineries, that represent Argentinian wines in the world with high quality wines.
We visit two wineries, with traditional methods and also the ones that use the latest avaliable technology guided by professionals in the winemaking, we show the vinification methods and processes, bottling and labelling of wines, accompanied by a tasting of the different lines that the wineries offers.
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Monday to Saturday
Sunday
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VILLAVICENCIO AND “ CARACOLES ROUTE ”. A tour of the area pre mountain area range, crossing the ancient route 7, which led us to the country of Chile . The landscape is impressive and has historic sites as the road followed by the campaign that liberated Chile and Peru , as the Monument of Canota . Attractions: Monument of Canota and the old resort spa Villavicencio , where we will have a pedestrian trail in their gardens, and we will have a time to relax. We will continue up to a sightseeing place, from where we will have spectacular views of the Cordillera and Natural Reserve and after that we will head back to.
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Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday |
08:00am |
01:30pm |
AR$.- |
GHOST CITY . Paramillos ghost town, Uspallata and Potrerillos, marvelous circuit, touring around the ancient road to Chile, Villavicencio, Caracoles, vantage point, the Balcony, continuing up to Cruz de Paramillos, standing at 3,000m of height, where there is the best view of the mountain range, especially of Mount Aconcagua, and its great peaks, Paramillos ghost town (the ruins of a Jesuit mining settlement dating from the XVll century), Paramillos Mines. Afterwards, we will head for Uspallata Valley , Las Bóvedas and its surroundings. Lunch. The journey continues across Potrerillos Valley . Rates per passenger, subject to modification without prior notice.
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Wesdnesday and Saturday |
08:00am |
08:00pm |
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HIGH MOUNTAIN . The tour offers a variety of colors and reliefs. Early in the morning along the river Mendoza , get a view of the majestic mountain range Cordon del Plata and the Potrerillos dam, colossal work for hydraulic power generation and water distribution for irrigation. Our next visit will be Uspallata, pre-Hispanic settlement of aborigin Huarpes and the southern last point of the Inca Empire, as far as the Inca Trail from Peru . Attractions: The Vaults of Uspallata, historic “adobe” (mud) buildings, where the chaplain Fray Luis Beltran, used for casting cannons and guns. After visiting the villages of Picheuta, polvareda, Punta de Vacas and Los Penitentes ski resort. Free time for the use of chair lift that allows us to enjoy beautiful panoramic views. Later, we will find along our route, the Puente del Inca, architectural work with strands of natural hot springs . Continuing our direction and 2750 meters above sea level, the viewpoint of Cerro Aconcagua, the colossus of americas of 6959 meters , from where they were going to the Laguna Horcones and the Aconcagua Provincial Park . Following the international route to reach our ultimate destination, the village Las Cuevas, European-style located 3200 meters above sea level. Between Las Cuevas and the international tunnel, is the path that allows up to “Cristo Redentor” monument, located 4200 meters above sea level, which symbolizes the union between Argentines and Chileans
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Every day |
07:30am |
07:30pm |
AR$.- |
ATUEL CANYON AND SAN RAFAEL CITY . Leaving from Mendoza City, heading to the south of the province, known during the trip sharp contrast natural oasis productive, as the Uco Valley, deserts, mirrors of water, large sculptural walls with natural rock formations, product of erosion from wind and water, vestiges of the passage of time. We will arrive at the Villa 25 de mayo, to make contact with history, when it was on this site in 1805 in the riverside of Diamante river, was founded Fort San Rafael, which was formed around the head village, which was then transferred to its current location. We will continue until we reach the Nihuil dam of 9600 hectares . Elected by nature lovers, where you can practice fishing, hiking, water sports and relax. Subsequently transit through narrow snails, discovering
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Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday |
07:00am |
08:30pm |
AR$170.- |
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