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Making Membrillo in Mendoza
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What do you get when you cross an apple/pear/peach-like fruit, cook it down, throw in some sugar, form it into squares and hand it to a traveler?  Well, we mostly get looks of confusion. Contrary to popular belief, this sweet treat is not at all related to the gummy bear family of products, not by a long shot. Membrillo (Mem-bree-sho) is the Spanish word...

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Night and Day: Mendoza on Parade
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During the final weekend of Vendimia festivities, floats of beautiful young women parade through the principal streets of Mendoza City, happily waving, throwing kisses and chucking fresh produce into the crowds. Produce?  Yes.  And lots of it. So when you find yourself thinking, “seen one parade, seen them all” – Vendimia provides quite an exception to get back into the street and share in...

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