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BUENOS AIRES..."SEE TO BELIEVE" A city to discover and enjoy; a city where you can move forward and backward, squeezing every single spot of it; a city to charm you...A Kaleidoscope with infinite colorful glasses define its unique cultureAmazing blend of natives and immigrants; the Southern Latin passion and the European glamour. The cosmopolitan metropolis that inhales the tango in every breath.A complex geography of forgotten neighborhoods and modern urbanity. Buenos Aires Pocket vertigo and speed in a powerful city.
As in any metropolitan city, traffic in Buenos Aires is quite heavy during business hours because of the many commercial buildings. Nevertheless, you will surely enjoy strolling down the 9 de Julio Avenue, the widest one in the world, up to the intersection with Corrientes Avenue, where the Obelisco is located, the emblem of Buenos Aires. Many people enjoy walking along Corrientes Avenue, densely populated with theatres, cinemas restaurants and bookshops, open until late at night, where you might get your hands on all type of editions.
There are lots of buses there which take the tourists to every part from the city and outside too. Also you have the subway which goes along Corrientes Ave. There is Florida street which is only a pedestrian street, all kind of shops are there, specially leather ones, with no cars in it, the same is Lavalle street which is plenty of cinemas, restaurants, Bingo, bars.
At the end of Florida street you've got Plaza San Martín which is very nice and full of big trees and flowers and near Retiro Station where are trains and buses |
USEFULL INFORMATION TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER
NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Av Santa Fe 883 T.E: 4312-5550/2232
0800-55-0016 24 hs Free
mon/fri 9am-5pm
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER
BUENOS AIRES DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Sarmiento 1551 5 T.E: 4372-3612 mon/fri 10am-5pm
Av. R.S. Peña y Florida mon/fri 9am-5pm sat 11am-7pm
Galerías Pacífico Av. Córdoba y Florida mon/sat 10am-7pm
Barrio La Boca. Lamadrid y Caminito mon/sun 10am-5pm
Pto. Madero. Av. Alicia M de Justo 200 Dique 4 mon/fri 11am-8pm
STATIONS
RETIRO. trains, subways, buses
Av. Ramos Mejía 1430 T.E: 4317-4400
CONSTITUCION. trains, buses
Brasil y Lima T.E: 4304-0038
ONCE. subway, buses
T.E: 4861-0043
HOW TO MOVE
BUSES. they are called colectivos or bondis. They are fitted with ticket vending machines which require local coin payment. Minimum ticket: $ 0.75
TAXIS. you can identify them easily because of their color: black and yellow. They are fitted with machines resembling digital clocks that indicate the exact amount you have to pay. It is not necessary to tip the taxi driver.
SUBWAYS. $0.70/trip. Mon through sat 5 am- 10pm, sun 8 am-10 pm
HOW TO GET THROUGH
PUBLIC TELEPHONES. They require cards or local coin payment only some of them You can buy the cards either in kiosks or calling centers.
INTERNET. available in Cybercafes, libraries and calling centers at $1 to $3 per hour, depending on the neighborhood.
TIPS
RESTAURANTS:10 per cent Hotels and other services: it is up to you
EXCHANGE
The official currency is the Peso
You may exchange money at the banks, exchange offices and in some hotels.
BANKING HOUR. mon/fri 10am-3pm
OFFICIAL EXCHANGE OFFICES. mon/fri 10am-6pm
Dollars are accepted at restaurants, hotels and stores.
SMOKERS
SMOKING IS FORBIDDEN IN: trains, subways, buses, cinemas and public buildings.
SMOKING IS ALLOWED IN: restaurants, cafeterias and in the public way.
DATES
Firstly, you place the day, then the month and last the year: 23/06/01
TAXES
The prices you can see at the shop-windows and in the labels include all the taxes.
TAX FREE
If your shopping is $ 70 or more at stores with the Tax Free sticker, when you leave the country you can get the VAT refunded 21. You just have to present the bill.
EMERGENCIES
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES T.E: 107 / 4342-4001
POLICE T.E: 101/4383-5051/9
OMIGRATIONS OFFICE T.E: 4312-8661/9
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBER
LONG DISTANCE OPERATOR T.E: 000
CALLECT CALL EE.UU T.E: 00-222-1288
INFORMATION T.E: 110
OFFICIAL HOUR T.E: 113
WEATHER FORECAST T.E: 4312-4461
CREDIT CARDS
AMERICAN EXPRESS T.E: 4310-3000
VISA T.E: 4379-3333/4379-3400
MASTERCARD T.E: 4331-2555/4348-7000 24hs.
DINERS T.E: 4765-2200/0810-444-2484
TRIPS TO THE AIRPORT
MANUEL TIENDA LEON T.E: 314-3636
ECUADOR T.E: 0800-555-0224
CAR RENTING
HERTZ T.E: 4816-8001
DOLLAR RENT A CAR T.E: 4315-8800
AVIS T.E: 4312-1317
LOCALIZA T.E: 0800-999-2999
CELL PHONE RENTING
MOVICOM T.E: 4325-5006
SKYTEL T.E: 4348-9000
WEATHER
Mild and wet.
Summer December/March.Extremely hot with heavy rains: above 28c
Winter: July/September: cold: between 3 and 8c
Temperature: 0centígrados - 32farenheit
30 centígrados/centigrade - 96 Fahrenheit
CONVERSIONS
WEIGHT: 1kilogram -1.000grams-2.3 pounds
LENGTH: 1centímetre-0.39 inches-0,033 feet
1metre-3,28 feet-1,09yards
1kilometre-0,62miles
1metro- 3,28 pies-1,09yardas
1kilómetro-0,62millas |
EMBASSIES/ADDRESS/PHONE ALEMANIA: Villanueva 1055 Ph: 4778-2500
AUSTRALIA: Villanueva 1400 Ph: 4777-6580
BRASIL: Arroyo 1130 Ph: 4515-2400
CANADA: Tagle 2828 Ph: 4805-3032
COSTA RICA: Av. Callao 1103 Ph: 4815-8159
CUBA: Virrey del Pino 1810 Ph: 4782-9049
CHILE: Tagle 2762 Ph: 4801-2761
EE.UU.: Av. Colombia 4300 Ph: 4777-4533
ESPAÑA: Viamonte 166 Ph: 4811-0078
FRANCIA: Cerrito 1399 Ph: 43112-2409
GRECIA: Av.R.Sáez Peña 547 Ph: 4342-0528
HOLANDA: Av.De Mayo 701 Ph: 4334-4000
INDIA: Av. Córdoba 948 Ph: 4393-4001
INGLATERRA: Dr. Luis Agote 2412 Ph: 4803-7070
ITALIA: Billinghurst 2577 Ph: 4802-0071
JAPON: Paraguay 1126 Ph: 4818-8200
MEXICO: Larrea 1230 Ph: 4788-8819
PERU: Av. Del Libertador 1728 Ph: 4802-2000
PORTUGAL: Av. Córdoba 315 Ph: 4312-3524
RUSIA: Rodríguez Peña 1741 Ph: 4813-1552
SUDAFRICA: M. T. De Alvear 590 Ph: 4317-2900
SUIZA: Av. Santa Fé 846 10P Ph: 4311-6491
URUGUAY: Av. Las Heras 1907 Ph: 4807-3040
VENEZUELA: 3 de Febrero 1502 Ph: 4788-4944 |
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majoa Fri Feb 22, 2008 02:31 UTC
amo al bond! quiero morir y revivir ahi y dsp como un zombie o fantasma o quizas hasta vampiro asustar a todos y que la bond sea mio y solo mio! muajaja muaajaja MaJo! | y2ketan2007 Sun Dec 9, 2007 16:05 UTC
Great page and pictures on your home town.Tons of information too.Thanks. | Del. Tue Aug 30, 2005 03:16 UTC
Hola, estoy aprendiendo Espanol. Me Ilamo Paul y soy de Irlanda. Argentina looks very beautiful, I will go there next May. | RafaelTheSecond Fri May 20, 2005 06:29 UTC
CHICA, ESTOY SEGURO QUE VOY A LEER MUCHO MAS ACERCA DE TU PRECIOSA CIUDAD!;) amo Baires como si fuera mi propia ciudad y fuí muy feliz por los bosques de Palermo y por la orilla del Rio en San Isidro! |
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