Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia
fiesta nacional de la vendimia grape harvest national festival take place annually mendoza city argentina one important festival country attracting large number tourist region celebration wine winemaking industry department mendoza province prepare festival early month year main event occurs first week march mendoza city featuring hundred dancer performer selection reina nacional de la vendimia national vendimia queen large firework display first vendimia celebration mendoza province occurred th century first official valendimia festival took place recently mendozas vendimia ranked number two national geographics top world harvest festival thanksgiving celebration plymouth plantation massachusetts mendozas department represented festival blessing fruit take place last sunday february evening first friday march prettiest woman elected reinas queen department parade allegoric chariot street mendoza dressed decorative outfit designed celebrate winemaking tradition character department event known attract spectator carrusel vendimial take place saturday morning take form daylight parade reinas ride chariot street accompanied formation men dressed gaucho style outfit riding horse followed dancer representing various province argentina latin american country parade also attracts huge number spectator acto central take place frank romero day greek theatre impressive spectacle light sound featuring performer dancer show pay homage virgen de la carrodilla feature traditional folklore music finale show see election reina nacional de la vendimia large firework display vendimia planitia large plain dwarf planet cere named festival national sea festival spanish vendimia mendoza website