5 Argentina Travel Tips for the Foreign Study Traveler

Posted: September 9th, 2010 under Travel Tips.
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d? j? pens? ? jump from a plane for the rel? shih school in Argentina? Maybe? Shows that you want? Tudi Spanish? Buenos Aires or learn the tango? Mendoza? Too difficult, you say? Not at all, but there are some things you should know when you travel? the? abroad. Enjoy the following top five travel tips for your next trip to Argentina and make a Exp? Enjoyable experience.

1. PASSPORTS – Argentina visitors that are citizens? United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Z? Finland and South Africa will require a passport for the entr? E. Applications for passports? United States can? Be obtained? http://travel. ? State. gov/passport/passport_1738. html, with routine services taking up? 10-12 weeks? the date of your request. A visa is not required for an s? Tourist days 90 days for long s? Days contact the embassy for information. To the states of America – Contact the Consular Section of the Argentine Embassy, 1718 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009 (t? L. 202/238-6460). For more information, try http://www. UIC. edu / org / Argentina. In Canada – Contact the Embassy of the R? Argentine Republic, Suite 910, Royal Bank Center, 90 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5B4 (T? L. 613/236-2351, Fax 613/235-2659) . In the United Kingdom – Contact the Embassy of the R? Argentine Republic, 65 Brooke St., London W1Y 4AH (t? L. 020/7318-1300, fax 020/7318-1301; Seruna @ MRECIC. Gov. Ar ).

2. CURRENCY – The current exchange rate is 3? 1 am for the dollar? Rican Argentine peso. The peso is composed? 100 centavos. The money is worded? in notes 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos and pi? those of 1, 2 and 5 pesos, and 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos. dollars am? Ricans are accepted? s everywhere? Buenos Aires, but in rural areas of the country are the currency of choice pesos and exchange offices are less abundant. ch? question of American Express Travel can? be? chang? offices are in situ? s? Buenos Aires? Arenales 707 (t? L. 11/4130-3135), Bariloche, Salta, San Mart? N, and Ushuaia. Besides these places there tr? S little American Express foreign exchange offices, so when traveling in places? Remoteness? S sure to plan? advance. Many hours? Do not accept such cards cr? Said to v? Rifi? advance before assuming that you can pay your bill in this manner? re.

3. Car Rental – Argentine player tr? S fast compared to pilots am? Americans and not always ob? Ir? or fire lanes. Law belt the container dimensions is in force, although few people actually wear them. am driving? Ricans are valid in the Greater Buenos Aires, but you need a license in Argentina or international driving in most others, are happy with the country. When you drive outside the city, remember that means autopista highway or road, and paso means a mountain pass. It is? Counseiller? driving in rural areas during the night as the b? tail into freedom? and are difficult? see in the dark. Fuel is about $ 1 a liter, or 4 per gallon. Rental cars are available from Hertz, Paraguay, 1122 (t? L. 800/654-3131 to the states and U.S., or 11/4816-8001? Buenos Aires), Avis, Cerrito 1527 (t? L. 800/230- 4898 to? United States, or 11 / 4300-8201? Buenos Aires); Dollar, Marcelo T. de Alvear 523 (t? l. 800/800-6000 to the states and U.S., or 11/4315-8800? Buenos Aires) and Thrifty, Av Leandro N. Alem 699 (t? L. 800/847-4389 to the states and U.S., or 11/4315-0777? Buenos Aires). Rental cars are more hp? Res Argentina with compact? from $ 50? $ 60 per day, ask? promotions sp? sions.

4. ELECTRICITY – The? Readers? Argentina runs on 220V. Most U.S. phones run on either 110V or 220V, v? Verify the v? To be of? Where you finish. A transformer and an adapter type europe? Will n? Necessary for all other small devices. Although most of the h? Such luxury will have these? L? Ments for your use, some h? Such smaller or rural areas will not. Internet caf? S call? “Locuturios” are common? Buenos Aires and other major cities, o? you can connect? an average of $ 1. 00US per hour.

5. SEASONS – While those of us here in the pm? Misph? Dr. North are used? S for the seasons we have learned? widely advertise, you must remember that things are in the southern? Ecuador reverse. The months? T? Argentina OF December? F? February, perfect for a trip? Santa Cruz. However, a Buenos Aires? T? tr? s hot and humid, so it is pr? f? Saddle visit in spring and autumn (November or March). If winter sports are what you seek, then the winter months of June? October is when planning your next trip.

These tips will definitely give you a boost when planning a trip to Argentina exotic. Traveling to the country? Foreigners to do? Sirez a little effort, but the exp? Experience you will gain will last a lifetime. The world is a community? World that the tour and compr? standing of the culture of another country that brings people closer together.

Argentina is waiting for you, start? plan your trip today?

p> Casey Markee Spanish in Argentina Spanish? of? abroad programs in Argentina and plan your next trip? Buenos Aires, Patagonia or Mendoza today.

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