North of Mendoza [1], San Juan Province stands in the shadow of its more populous and prosperous southern neighbor, but its tidy capital city [2] has a progressive wine district [3], the offbeat Difunta Correa shrine [4] is a popular phenomenon, and its desert and mountain backcountry—including fossil-rich Parque Provincial Ischigualasto [5]—offers almost unlimited adventure travel choices.
To the west, the 4,779-meter Agua Negra pass, the highest between Argentina and Chile, is an exhilarating alternative to the usual crossing from Mendoza [1] to Santiago.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/cuyo/mendoza-province/mendoza
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/cuyo/san-juan-province/san-juan
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/cuyo/san-juan-province/san-juan/sights/ruta-del-vino-san-juan
[4] http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/cuyo/san-juan-province/san-juan/sights/difunta-correa-shrine
[5] http://www.moon.com/destinations/argentina/cuyo/san-juan-province/parque-provincial-ischigualasto