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Argentina
Buenos Aires

In the south, the huge Patagonia: woods, lakes and the majestic Perito Moreno Glacier. Limited at west by the south Andes mountain range. In the middle the Andes with the highest peak in the occident and the Cuyo region, known because of its world wide famous wines. In the north west the puna plain, valleys, brooks and multicolored hills. In the north east there is Mesopotamia with tropical jungles and the outstanding Iguassu Falls.

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Travel & Lodging in Argentina: info
Northwest Glaciers Iguassu Falls
Arrival: documentation and visas
  The foreign visitors require a valid passport or an id card if they proceed from a adjoining country. Citizens from certain countries require visa. For further information ask in the Argentine Consulate in your country.
Travelling by air, land or sea: how to travel to Argentina?
  Numerous international airlines arrive to Argentina. Ezeiza international airport is 21 miles from Buenos Aires city center. Coastwise flights service operates in Jorge Newbery city airport, with an intensive air traffic to provincial capital cities and to the most important tourist centers in the country. Trains and long distance omnibuses connect tourist spots through excellent speedways and national routes.
Car and Cab rental
  The main international car rental local companies has offices in the main cities and airports of the country. Every city count with cab services which payment is done at the end of the trip, paying the amount displayed in the timepiece.
Gastronomy: where to eat?
  Meats and wines has given the country a special reputation. The native food is diverse and delicious. International kitchen prevail, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Arabian, Jew, Scandinavian, Greek, oriental and from other provenances. In restaurants and cafes is usual to leave a tip between 5 or 10%.
Shopping: where to buy?
  Buenos Aires and the great capital cities in the country count with modern shopping centers and national and imported brands' boutiques. High quality products can be purchased, such as leather jackets, bags and belts or other items as wool or design fashion. Designer clothes can also be found specially in Buenos Aires. Shops normal timetable in the big cities is from 9 am to 7.30 pm.
Comunication services
  Excellent services are available such as telephone, fax, email and telegraphs. International Direct Dialing can be accessed from any point in the country. The Argentinian international code is 54, which must be followed by the city code and then the person number. Public phones operate with cards which can be buyed in kiosks or with currency coins.
   
 
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Area: It has an area of 2,337,147.3 quadrate miles, a great variety of climates and landscapes. The Pampa seizes one third of the whole area.

Language: The national language is Spanish. English, French and Italian are highly diffused.

Weather: Argentina has a wide variety of climates, warm and moist in the Pampa, cold and moist in the Patagonia, subtropical in the Mesopotamia and hot in the North. The average temperature in summer, from November to March is 73.4°F and in winter, from June to September is 53.6°F.

Currency: The argentinian official currecy is the Peso. There are 2; 5; 10; 20; 50 and 100 pesos notes, and 1 peso, 1; 5; 10; 25; and 50 cents coins. Banks tend to open 10 to 15 from Monday to Friday.

Time Zone: There is a difference of less than 3 hours regarding the UTC.

Hotels & Inns: You will find all lodging categories in Argentina, from a room in a farm to a five stars hotel room. The main international chains are represented in Buenos Aires and in the provinces.

 
  Special offers!
VILLA LA ANGOSTURA
03 Nights 3* Hostaria w/ buffet breakfast + Excursion + Transfers in/out
USD 110
BARILOCHE

03 Nights in 3* Hotel with buffet breakfast + Excursion + Transfers in/out

USD 99
IGUASSU FALLS
03 Nights Hotel 3* w/ breakfast + Transfers In / Out
USD79
SALTA

03 Nights in 4* Hotel with Half Pension + Excursions + City Tour + Transfers in/out

USD 119
EL CALAFATE / GLACIER
03 Nights Hotel 3* w/ Breakfast + Transfers In / Out + Excursion to Moreno Glacier
USD 218
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Activities, Culture & Sports: what to do in Argentina?
 

Cultural activities such as cinemas, theatres, music and literature are presented through distinguished exponents. Colon Theatre is one of the best lyric auditoriums in the world, 90 theatres, 100 cinemas offer a great variety of shows in Buenos Aires. This is extensive to provinces capitals and tourist ic destinations.

One of the argentinian passions is soccer, with 17 stadiums in Buenos Aires, a lot of them with capacity for more than forty thousand spectators and others very important in the province's capital cities.

Polo has reached an international hierarchy because of the dexterity of its players considerated the best of the world and the great quality horses that can be found here.

Other sports also prevail, tennis, grass-over and skate hockey, rugby, winter sports as ski or snowboard in Patagonia Argentina or Bariloche, volley and basketball. Also nautical sports, sport fishing, major and minor hunt, car racing, boxing, golf, trekking, paragliding and climbing.

   

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