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ACONCAGUA AND WINE
Aconcagua, Ritual Wine will arrive at Plaza de Mulas, in the heart of the Andes to offer glaciers, the water made wine. Testimony in this offering will leave the work of the winemaker, the dreams of our forefathers as they contemplated the heights for water their vineyards and vines to plant strains, raising their children…
This land was the sweat, tears … Today we came back this effort made the Aconcagua as did our ancestors, the Incas, to thank Mother Earth for favors received.
We want to ensure the protection of our water care glaciers… for us and future generations … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Aq9c3ul20

TREKKING
January 23 - Mendoza / Penitentes
After breakfast, your tour guide will contact you to check your personal computer, assist as necessary and help for obtaining trekking permit, and after lunch continue pursuing Penitents (2730m) where he stayed. (D, C) In this place there will be a tasting course guided by experts, where a chef will prepare dishes for a perfect pairing with wines and place.
January 24 - Penitentes/ Confluencia (2 hs)
Vehicles will move from Penitents to the entrance of Aconcagua Park. Here we have prepared a meeting of all groups who will receive a witness that they have to take up to Plaza de Mulas, which will serve for the television event. Also in this place begins the business formal "Ritual of the wine" with the display of the different companies involved and the output of the mules carrying the burden of the expedition. In Horcones permits are submitted. From there start the trek to Confluence (3200m). Each expedition will take his sleeping bag to camp where they will spend the night in tents with cots. (D, V, C).
January 25 - Confluence / Plaza France / Confluence (3hs) - Day of acclimatization
Day of acclimatization with the option of staying in the camp or to make the trek to Plaza France (4100m) to admire the south face of Aconcagua enjoying a spectacular view. It will return in the afternoon to the camp of Confluence. (D, V, and C) will conduct a talk on the Inca settlement in the area and the activity they carried out these offerings to their revered mountain.
January 26 - Confluence / Plaza de Mulas (8am)
Very early start on Trekking to Plaza de Mulas, on the road will support to groups assisting in Ibanez (inn) with refreshments. When you reach Plaza de Mulas made the Check-in section of Rangers. Accommodation in Plaza de Mulas (4370m), base of the expedition. He retrieved the luggage has been transported by mules. (D, V, C).
January 27 - Plaza de Mulas
Day of rest. At noon the ceremony prepares "Ritual of the wine" that consists of a tasting where they presented two hundred of the best wines in the wine industry. The group participants will share with climbers from all over the world the experiences of attempting to summit one of the highest hills in the world. TV is recorded for all aspects of this ceremony. This program will include a special report in the repair of shelter located at 6300m Independence. Recognition will be given to companies and participants of the expedition as certificates and awards.
January 28 - Plaza de Mulas / Penitents / Mendoza
On our last day will fall to Horcones Trekking, Aconcagua Park entrance (6-7hs), where vehicles will be waiting to bring us to the city of Mendoza. Overnight at Hotel. At the end of this day will be given to each participant video issuing a reminder to the activity during the expedition (D, V).
PERSONAL INSURANCE
Our company has liability insurance that has coverage up to Plaza de Mulas. The Ritual
With his music and his art will Marcelino Azaguate http://www.myspace.com/soylatonada. Also the artist sculptor Fausto http://fundacionmaranion.blogspot.com/ Marañón, creator of the Sculpture Park located in Uspallata (Andes) making a sculpture for the ceremony.

INCLUDED SERVICES
Hotel in Mendoza
Two night’s hotel accommodation in Mendoza (for the itinerary 7 days and 6 nights). You will stay in Mendoza, including Breakfast. The accommodation is in single, double or triple. Assistance in obtaining Trekking Permit
The Cerro Aconcagua is located in the Aconcagua Provincial Park in the Province of Mendoza. To enter you must obtain a permit (trekking or climbing), whose processing is done in person at the City of Mendoza. Our guides will accompany and attend to their achievement. Transfer Mendoza / Penitentes / Mendoza
The transfer from the City of Mendoza to Penitentes vehicles. The course consists of 187 km with an approximate duration of 3 hours without stops. Accommodations Penitentes
In the town of Penitentes (ski winter season) will stay at the Hotel on double or triple where dine and have breakfast. Assistance portering in Plaza de Mulas
Staff of our staff in Penitentes along with the guides will help you to prepare your personal computer to be carried on mules. We recommend that the personal computer is placed in strong bags; if necessary they will deliver bags to transport them. Pottering mules
We own mules to carry loads. Each expedition will carry 8kg to Plaza de Mulas round trip; the sleeping bags for each member will be uploaded to Confluence in their backpacks and mules there to Plaza de Mulas. Transfer to Horcones
The transfer will take place in vehicles is 12 km from Penitentes to the entrance of the Park in Horcones, where they will check the permission of Aconcagua Park entrance fee and receive instructions from the Rangers, who handed them numbered bags for garbage that is generated within the protected area, which must be issued to leave the park. 2 nights in a camp in Confluence
Our tent camp has a kitchen / dining room, tables, chairs, dishes, VHF radio in constant communication, sunlight and tents. May apply to camp staff when they want hot drinks. 2 nights in Plaza de Mulas Situated at 4370 mts. has the following services: accommodation, meals, baths and showers, internet, phone, camping, equipment rental, porters, guides, warehouse equipment, VHF radio communication with all our camps, and with the Penitentes guides. Mountain guides
Our expeditions are a guide and assistant principal, all graduates of the AAGM-Association Argentina Mountain Guides or Guides EPGAMT-School and High Altitude Trekking; at a rate of one guide every 5-6 climber from Mendoza to the Refuge Plaza de Mulas. Each guide has security features: first aid kit, VHF radio, rope, oximeter, altimeter and GPS. DVD
At the end of "the event" will be given to each member a DVD with the best film of the expedition as a reminder of Ritual Wine Aconcagua. IMPORTANT: The route is illustrative and may be modified by the issuing Guide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLqMXivXjB8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6aDOCcogVc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Aq9c3ul20
Sales: “Southern Group”Qty. Mendoza. Phone: 0261) 4203018 Reports: ritualdelvino@hotmail.com Phones: (0261) 4251099 Cellphone: 155101889