Mendoza, high in the andes
Mendoza
Riding in the Andes mountains above Mendoza city, the capital of Argentina’s principal wine region. The surrounding province is a beautiful patchwork of vineyards and fruit plantations interspersed with large swathes of bleak desert.
About the Author
Hugh MacDermott is the founder, director and main travel guide of MacDermott’s Argentina: a travel company that organizes tailor-made holidays to Argentina, specializing in horse riding adventures and the gaucho culture. Hugh arrived in Argentina in 2004; after six months of working as a gaucho in the Pampas he bought a horse and rode off to explore Argentina. Two years later he had ridden over 2,000 miles and created a network of friends around the country. He takes his guests to the most beautiful off-the-beaten path destinations and the resulting photos of his journeys are breathtaking and awe-inspiring.
View Hugh’s complete list of adventures in Argentina with this link: Argentina’s Wild Side
Learn more about Hugh MacDermott and his travel company:
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Originally published at www.hitlistblog.com on January 8, 2015.
