Mendoza

This museum, 3km (1 3/4 miles) from downtown, displays what remains of the old city, which was ravaged by an 1861 earthquake. — Frommer's

The underwhelming and and musty museum is in a small arcade off Av San Martín. — Lonely Planet

The region's most famous park is Parque Provincial Aconcagua, home of 6962m (22841ft) Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak outside the Himalayas and a favorite climbing destination. — Lonely Planet

In Mendoza's main square you can sit on a bench in the shade of a sycamore tree... browse the stands at the daily artisan fair, or stroll past the historic Plaza Hotel. — Fodor's

This is a relatively small but well-organized facility with modern and contemporary art exhibits. — Lonely Planet

Catena Zapata and the rest of the Mendoza region wineries are only open by appointment, so be sure to have a day's worth of wine tours booked in advance for your itinerary. — Afar Magazine

Offers a variety of experiences for wine lovers to get their hands dirty in the vineyard. You can harvest the grapes, picking them off the vine and tasting the flavors of the different grape clusters. — Afar Magazine

Their malbec wines and blends consistently earn high scores from Robert Parker, Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator...offers free wine tours and tastings daily. You’ll sample three of their red wines — Afar Magazine

Lose yourself in an interesting and varied collection of more than 40,000 examples of anthropology, minerology, paleontology, archeology, and zoology. — Fodor's