In Mendoza the Tourism and Trade sector has grown 210% since 2002
Evolution of Commerce, Restaurant and Hotel GGP 2002 = Base 100
The Province has become one of the most important tourist destinations of Argentina. It is visited by more than 2 million people per year, mainly coming from Brazil, Europe, Chile and the United States.
Origin of Foreign Tourists
| Country of Origin |
%
|
| Chile |
44
|
| Brazil |
22
|
| Europe |
20
|
| USA |
11
|
| Rest of the world |
3
|
The tourism infrastructure has also grown in the last 5 years, with the addition of 6,380 beds to the already existing ones.
The growth of the sector has attracted international investments. Today, there exists a 5-star hotel of international level, and 3 more are being built.
There are more than 135 hotels, 30 hostels, 22 boutique hotels and 40 hostelries which complete the accommodation offer.
Las Leñas Resort is one of the most important ski areas of the South Hemisphere, with 40 ski runs –which totalize 60 km- and accommodation for 4,000 people.
In the last years Mendoza, in its capacity as a Great Wine Capital, has developed various wine routes which have received more than 1 million visitors in 2006.
At the same time, the Mendocinean Andes Range, with the highest peak of the American continent –Mount Aconcagua, of almost 7.000 m of height-, is an excellent place for practicing adventure tourism, with a varied offer of activities such as mountaineering, rafting, rappel, excursions, horseback riding, mountain biking, motocross, hang-gliding, paragliding.
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