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Día del Amigo in Argentina: Friendship Day
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Every year on July 20th, Argentines of all ages pack a lifetime’s worth of friendships into a 24-hour period of nonstop celebrations.  El Día del Amigo, though not officially a public holiday, is a cultural commandment that causes bars, restaurants, cafés and street corners to fill to the brim with groups of friends gathering to reconnect – if only for a couple of hours....

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Mas Ambiente: Humble Product, Big Impact
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In 2011 a team of two engineers launched a new business model that would make a big impact with a humble product that touches everyone’s lives: soap.  By using recycled vegetable oils and incorporating the time & talents of some of Mendoza’s most marginalized populations, co-founders Ivonne Hurtado and Andrés Riquelme gave way to Mas Ambiente: a socially conscious, economically responsible producer of artisan...

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Finding Your 4th of July Wine
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Sparks will fly this Fourth of July, as the USA celebrates its 239th Independence Day and preparation for this year’s three-day holiday weekend is likely to include a special supply run to your local wine shop.  After all, what would Independence Day be like without a salute to the reds, the whites, and the rosés! When selecting your 4th of July wines, keep in...

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Zip Lining in Mendoza
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Zip lining is all about riding the delicate balance between holding on and letting go.  It feels unnatural, trusting a steel cable no thicker than the diameter of a quarter.  But that’s what must be done.  You must edge your feet to the side of the wooden platform, resist looking down, and let your weight sink into the gentle support of a cable you...

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2014 Sitivinitech in Mendoza
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Once again Mendoza played host to what is arguably the most important trade show in the wine industry: Sitivinitech 2014.  From May 27 to the 29th, Sitivinitech filled the Arena Maipu Mall with tents and activities inside and out, fifteen minutes southeast of downtown.  The event was organized by FISA, Congress and Exhibition in Bordeaux and Comexposium – the largest industry event in Latin...

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