Between dwelling and agriculture
At the beginning of the 20th century this district had a great importance forasmuch as it was the place where the cattle were taken to be transported in train to the neighbouring country, Chile. At present, tourists can visit the corrals used for this purpose in “Blanco Encalada”, a disaffected railway station

Las Compuertas is today a mixture of residential and an agricultural area. The vineyards and the introduction of important fruit trees decorate the piedmont landscape. It is an example of the great economic impulse that the visionaries gave to the old Colonial Mendoza.

The Roundabout of the Pioneers
This small public space, inaugurated in 2004, is located on the Provincial Road 82. It is a small square-museum built to pay tribute to the first farmers who pioneered in the area.

We find tools of the time, a small “bordelesa”, a manual water pump, a mill that raises water from the drain and waters two rows of Malbec grapevines, and a parchment with the names of the traditional district families from the 40’s and 50’s. There is also an image of District Patron Saint. "San José", which is honoured by the people every March 19th (the District’s day).

"The Viewpoint" Park
This park was recently inaugurated on route nº 82. Five “Churrasqueras” (used to cook the typical Argentinean “asado”) were built, as well as seats and tables for the visitors.

Surrounded by autochthonal fauna, the two main traditional religious beliefs were preserved: the Cross of the "Christ Friend" and the entrance to the “Gauchito Gil” grotto. It is a great pleasure to observe the beautiful landscape in the four cardinal points: vineyards, mountains and hills.