Mendoza
Wine Capital City
General Information
Other Name: Land Of Sun And Wine, District: Mendoza, State: Cuyo, Argentina
Area: 54 km²
Languages Spoken: Spanish
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Best Time to Visit: February to May and -
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Description
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina.Two of the main industries of the Mendoza area are wine making and olive oil production.Location
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The Centro Anaconda Serpentario houses some 50 snakes, including a giant yellow Burmese python.
One of South America`s most curious wineries, Cavas de Zonda is in a cave about 16km west of San Juan, near the town of Zonda. This champagne maker boasts having the only wine cellar in South America whose ''roof is a mountain'' and, true or not, its temperatures are perfect for cellaring its excellent sparkling wines.
Museo Popular Callejero is an innovative sidewalk museum. It consists of a series of encased streetside dioramas with odd clay sculptures depicting changes in one of Mendoza`s major avenues since its 1830 creation in a dry watercourse.
The region`s most famous park is Parque Provincial Aconcagua, home of 6962m Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak outside the Himalayas and a favorite climbing destination. 
A good place to orient yourself is the Terraza Mirador, which is the rooftop terrace at City Hall, offering panoramic views of the city and the surrounding area.