Information about Mendoza:

Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in western Argentina. It's the fifth most populated province in the country (with 1.7 million inhabitants) and the seventh when it comes to size. The capital of the province is the city of Mendoza, and it's located to the east of the Andes, and very close to the capital of the neighboring country, Santiago de Chile.

It is very popular for young people of Mendoza to vacation on Chilean beaches, and for young Chileans to visit the capital of Mendoza. Mendoza is one of the most visited Argentinian cities in the country. The province is also characterized by its wine production and all related products to this industry. It is the city with the most visitors and the largest number of inhabitants in the Cuyo Region of Argentina.

Some of the most visited and popular touristic points of Mendoza are: Parque San Martín, Plaza Independencia and Cerro de la Gloria. It is also very common to do different tours and wine tastings at different wineries, wine cellars, in the vicinity of the city, they are usually located in Luján de Cuyo. Some of the most famous wineries in Mendoza are: Bodega Tierras Altas, Pulenta Estate Winery, Bodega Ruca Malen and Bodega Carmelo Patti among many others.

When traveling and visiting the city of Mendoza, it's very common to also visit some other nearby locations such as: San Rafael, Tunuyán, Malargüe, Santiago de Chile (Chile), Valparaíso (Chile), San Juan and San Luis, we note that they are usually locations in the Cuyo region and in Chile, due to the proximity.

Here you can find information about the Mendoza Bus Terminal.

Information about La Rioja:

La Rioja, is an Argentinian city, capital of the Province of La Rioja, and is the most populated city of the province, it has an estimated of 200,000 inhabitants. The province is located in the Argentinian region of Cuyo, and the city, at the same time, is located in the center of the province.

La Rioja is close to other towns such as: Belén, Concepción, Termas de Río Hondo, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Frías, Recreo, La Falda, Córdoba, Villa Carlos Paz, San Juan, Chilecito, Tinogasta and Fiambala, among many other locations.

The city is not the most visited in the country, although different studies show that the number of visitors has progressed over the last years. Some of the most visited and popular points when traveling to La Rioja are: Cuesta de Miranda, Plaza 25 de Mayo, Parque de Dinosaurios Sanagasta, Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo, Catedral de La Rioja - Santuario de San Nicolas de Bari and Reserva Provincial Laguna Brava.

It is also very normal to perform activities such as: trekking, activities related to paleontology, mountaineering, horseback riding, paragliding and other activities to explore the nature that La Rioja and the Cuyo region offer. Some other points of interest are: El Parque Nacional Talampaya, "Cuesta Arriba", la Reserva Laguna Brava, Famatina and the Costa Riojana.