This was revealed by a survey of tourists characterization by the Ministry of Production, Technology and Innovation. Cacheuta, Potrerillos and Villavicencio, are featured by visitors interviewed in April places. According to the Survey of Tourist characterization, conducted by the Ministry of Production, Technology and Innovation through the Statistics and Research (DEIE) during the month of April, 64% of visitors surveyed reaches Mendoza with the idea of found elsewhere in the province, besides the city. 66% of Argentines who visited the province and 84% of tourists from abroad, except Chile, planned trips to the mountains and wineries located in the Gran Mendoza. In the survey mentioned as the main attractions of the province to “the city of Mendoza, the Andes, the wines and wineries.” Among the destinations to visit Cacheuta, Potrerillos and Villavicencio highlighted. For visitors to Chile, intend to visit other destinations in our province out of the city down to 40.2%. The synergy between wine, art and cuisine is giving a new face to Mendoza. Hand called wine or wine tourism, growing investment in restaurants, hotels and lodges a superlative level and intended for an audience of the highest purchasing power. In parallel, an increasing trend of incorporating art in the holds, some of which, such as Killka, Salentein well be called museums, the quantity and quality of work, shelter. The reason for this phenomenon several converging factors: first, no doubt, the significant increase in foreign investment in this sophisticated segment, which represented a cultural change to Mendoza, and the incorporation of a more cosmopolitan look, but keeping certain characteristics that make a difference with similar destinations in other countries. In addition, Mendoza was incorporated into the Global Wine Capitals Network, along with Bordeaux in France; San Francisco, California; Cape Town, South Africa; Porto, Portugal; Florence, Italy; Rioja and Bilbao, in Spain, and Melbourne, Australia. This makes it an essential for those who are attracted to the wine routes destination. It is true that the exchange factor is at present a strong argument for choosing this destination. But there are characteristics that make Mendoza a particularly attractive destination for wine tourism. Beyond the beauty of the vineyards framed by the mountains, catch that holds are increasingly prepared to welcome visitors, show the whole process of wine making, tasting, eating and even stay with comfort to time unimaginable recently. They are increasingly offering warmly rooms equipped with thoughtful details and super exclusive services. Many have world-class restaurants, which has spurred the creation of chefs and schools sommeliers who are giving them a new job opportunity to young Mendoza. The move came a favorable impact on the provincial accounts not only for the wine exports, which last year were $ 500 million, but revenues from tourism and job creation. Also influences the called rural tourism, stimulate the flow of tourists to Mendoza farms open to visitors, as some emblematic Farms Coria, or cordilleranas typically stays; among others, The Place, Los Arboles, Alto Valle de Uco, 1500 meters high, a place of exceptional quality and beauty, much frequented by Americans and Europeans.
