Mind the Gap
The government has announced huge new investments in Argentina’s ailing rail network. Charlie Foley reminisces about one of South America’s most impressive engineering projects – the...
26 June, 2020
Crossing the Andes
The jagged Andean peaks flanking Mendoza’s western side remain one of the most sublime and impenetrable regions known to man. As the world’s longest continental mountain...
22 June, 2020
Riding the Mystic Mountain
Jasmine Montgomery gets on her bike and checks out some of the best routes around Mendoza and its mountains. The Andes are a hard thing to...
20 June, 2020
Destinations / Hiking / Horseback Riding / Mountain Climbing / What to do in Mendoza / Wine Republics
The Big Apple – Manzano Historico
You have to love somewhere that is named after an apple tree. Argentina’s favorite liberator and hero, General San Martin, apparently sought shade under an old...
12 June, 2020
Horse Country
Charlie O’Malley horses around Mendoza. “Charlie, my horse won’t let me take a selfie!” Taking a group photo of 15 Czech chemists might not seem the...
10 June, 2020
Climbing the big one: Aconcagua
On Christmas Eve, a 9-year-old well and truly put any lazy walker in their place – by summiting Aconcagua, breaking the record since records have been...
5 June, 2020
Flying Into Mendoza
Mendoza International Airport is a 20-minute drive from Mendoza city center and a taxi fare costs on average $10 US per vehicle. There is a set...
31 January, 2020
Five Kid Friendly Wineries in Mendoza
La Azul, Uco Valley. 90 minutes from Mendoza City A garaje winery with rustic restaurant and expansive garden, perfect to let the young ones roam whilst...
28 January, 2020
5 Last Minute Wineries in Mendoza
You’ve just arrived in Mendoza and are anxious to hit the ground running when it comes to wine tasting. However all the tour companies have already...
27 January, 2020
Ride Horseback in the Vineyards of Mendoza, Argentina
Malbec may be Mendoza’s flagship grape, but the region’s snow-kissed mountains, blue skies and dusty earth define the landscape. Wine producers try to tame it with neat...
16 January, 2020