Horse Riding / Equestrian in February

Mendoza's geography gives horse riding a quality you don't find at most wine destinations: you can leave the vineyard floor and climb into genuine Andean terrain above 2,500m within a few hours, with Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas, visible on the horizon. Several estancias and specialist operators run full-day and multi-day riding circuits that move through malbec vineyard country, then climb into the foothills through poplars and irrigation canals, and eventually into the raw Andes. Argentine criollo horses are built for altitude and rocky terrain. The combination of wine culture and mountain riding is unusual and genuinely well-executed here.