ARGENTINE MINI GUIDE
Location: South America
Local time: GMT -3
Capital: Buenos Aires
Language: Spanish
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz
International direct dialling code: 54
Driving: Driving is on the right. International Driving Permit required
Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS 1 = 100 Centavos)
Notes: ARS: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Coins: ARS: 1. Centavos: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50
Traditions/Mores:Business is conducted in Spanish. Many executives speak a second language. Smoking is generally accepted but prohibited in many public places. In conversation avoid politics. On social occasions, eg invitation to restaurants or in the home, be punctual and dress as for business meetings unless otherwise indicated
Emergency services: Police: 101. Fire: 100 (Buenos Aires). Ambulance: 107
Climate
Argentina is a large country with varied climatic regions. In the tropical north, temperatures & humidity are high during the summer months (Nov-Mar) with rain throughout the year. Buenos Aires, other central regions & the Pampas to the east have warm but rather wet summers & mild winters. The climate is sunnier & drier further west & to the south. This area includes the northern Andes which are very barren as little rain or snow falls even on higher slopes, if it does rain in tends to be during the summer months which are hot & very sunny. Southern Argentina or Patagonia is a mainly dry area with cooler temperatures, especially in the far south which has brisk summers & long cold winters with a good deal of snow & frost, although temperatures are not usually intolerably low
Air Travel
Argentina’s national airline, Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) (website: www.aerolineas.com.ar) serves Auckland (New Zealand), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Mexico City (Mexico), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Sienna, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Porto Allegre, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo (Brazil), Ciudad del Este and Asuncion (Paraguay), Lima' (Peru), Caracas (Venezuela), Punta del Este and Montevideo (Uruguay), Miami and Rome, (Italy), New York (USA), Paris (France), Sydney (Australia) and Zurich (Switzerland) in addition to regional services. Other airlines serving Argentina include Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air France, Alitalia, American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, KLM, Lan Chile, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Qantas, South African Airways, Swiss, VARIG and United Airlines.
Approximate flight times:
From Buenos Aires to London is 13 hours, to Los Angeles is 16 hours, to New York is 14 hours 15 minutes, to Singapore is 29 hours 30 minutes and to Sydney is 16 hours.
International airports:
Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) (tel: (11) 5480 6111), is 37km (23 miles) from Buenos Aires. There are bus services to the city operating between 0500-2000 (travel time – 40 minutes). Taxis are also available. Airport facilities include a 24-hour bank, restaurants, tourist information kiosk, bureau de change, duty free shops and car hire (Avis and Hertz). There is also a coach connection to Jorge Newbery airport (locally called Aeroparque) for domestic flight connections. To reach the city by car, drive in the Teniente General Ricchieri freeway.
ARGENTINE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where to find cheap, possibly non-stop tickets to Argentine? Can I get the best lowest airfare at the last moment? Which airlines fly to Argentine? Which travel documents, passport, visa required, what are health immunization requirements in Argentine.
Recommended immunisations:
*diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, *malaria, *TB, tetanus, *typhoid
* recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month
Health risks in Argentina:
Malaria risk is low and confined to rural areas along the borders with Bolivia (lowlands of Salta & Jujuy provinces) and with Paraguay (lowlands of Misiones & Corrientes provinces). Rabies
Argentine Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Nationals of Brazil, Chile, Paraguay & Uruguay holding an Identity Card & travelling between these countries
2) Nationals of Bolivia holding an Identity Card up to one year old provided travelling from their own country
Notes:
Passport validity: Passports must be valid for 3 months after intended length of stay
Argentine Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Argentina
2) For tourist visits by:
a) British nationals holding valid British passports
b) Nationals of Andorra, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, St. Lucia, San Marino, Serbia & Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City & Venezuela
3) For stays up to 30 days by nationals of Grenada, Hong Kong, Jamaica & Malaysia
Notes:
Transit
Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 48 hours, provided holding confirmed reservations for onward/return travel & documentation (except refugees & stateless persons)
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