San Juan Province

San Juan is a province of west-central Argentina known for its many vineyards. In the far west, the towering peak of Cerro Mercedario dominates the Andes near the Chilean border. Nearby, El Leoncito National Park has astronomical observatories and mountain views. In the capital city, also called San Juan, the Casa Natal de Sarmiento is the birthplace of 19th-century president and writer Domingo Faustino Sarmiento.