Juan Martín is two parts mountain guide, three parts businessman and every bit Mendocino. Hardly the gruff-and-scruff mountain guide of my imagination, Juan is the refined Argentine gaucho of the modern age. “I was born in the Uco Valley, in the open countryside. Born and raised between the horses and the cows, it was only natural that I spend my life outdoors.” As a...
One of five major highway passes that make the treacherous crossing through and over, up and around the Andean Mountain Range. Argentina shares a border of 3,200 miles (5150 km) with Chile, but the border crossings are few and far between, creating a bottle neck of trucks filled to the brim with fruits and veggies looking to get to the other side. These ferías...
Martin Moreno, Carolyn’s husband, and his business partner, Rodolfo Navio are celebrating 19 years on the river! The two friends met while studying at a University in Mendoza and while working for a local rafting company. They worked two summers together in Mendoza, and traveled off season to work in the US. By the end of the second season in Argentina, the rafting company...
Competitive kayakers rarely find themselves land-bound, but in the case of Diego Valsecchi, the vineyard is as much a home as the world´s most adrenaline-inducing rapids. This long-locked winemaker from Buenos Aires doesn´t quite look the part of CEO and founder of a high-art, premier wine label. But innovators rarely do. As he crisscrossed continents in search of the best white water, he inadvertently...
Though they may seem like a perfect match, wine and chocolate don’t always make an ideal couple. As with people, each bottle and every bon bon comes equipped with its own nuances, subtitles and complexities. Finding the right combination can take a few tries, but when it emerges, there is scarcely a more tantalizing romance for the palette and the senses. Speed Dating – How to...