Buenos Aires, Argentina

Location of the city of Buenos Aires

Argentina, with its area of ​​2,180,400 km2 is the eighth largest country in the world. Located in the southern hemisphere of the American continent, the country has several neighboring countries: Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, northeast Brazil, Uruguay and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Chile to 'Where is. Argentina is divided into 23 provinces. The city of Buenos Aires is set in the Provincia de Buenos Aires, with an area of ​​307,571 Km2. It is the largest province in the country and has the highest population density of the country (about 40% of the Argentine population), with 12,736,080 inhabitants of male and 6,471,166 female. The Province of Buenos Aires is divided into 134 municipalities and its capital is the city of La Plata, which was founded in 1882.
The city of Buenos Aires is the capital, is located at latitude 34º 36 'and longitude 58º 26'. It extends over broad plains, and its area is 202 km2. Its population is about 3 million. Considering the number of inhabitants in the metropolitan area (Conurbano Bonaerense), the population exceeds 10 million, which included the region as one of the 10 most populated urban centers in the world.

Climate

The climate is mild all year in Buenos Aires. The annual average temperature is 18 ° C, heat and intense cold days are rare, which allows you to walk quietly in the city at any time of year. The coldest month is July. Although there is no frost, it is essential to provide a woolen sweater, a coat and a scarf.
In winter, temperatures are moderate during the day, but down considerably during the night (up to 3 ° C). Snowfalls are not common in Buenos Aires. The most recent snowfall on 9 July 2007. The only other snowfall has been recorded dates back to 1918.
In summer, heat is humid. Mornings are warm, midday and the first hours of the afternoon are very hot (up to 35 ° C). At night, temperatures drop slightly. Then uses fresh, light clothing, without the need for warm clothing.

The rains come mainly in autumn (March to June) and spring (September to December). These are usually short and low rainfall which do not prevent the conduct of activities and outputs, if one team an umbrella or a raincoat. The Sudestada, a strong wind from the south-east, cold and very damp occurs mainly in autumn and spring. If it is accompanied by relatively low and continuous rains, it often causes the rising waters of the Río de la Plata and consequently floods. Althoughthe the spring and autumn days can soft and pleasant beings, temperatures in the morning and evening are cool.

Language


The official language of Argentina is "castellano" (Castilian). With some distinctions that characterize the language spoken in Argentina: the use of "vos" which replaces "tú" for the familiarity and use of "che" to head to another person. The "che" is a mark of confidence, it is used to capture the attention of the caller and allows to move to a person without his name: "che, ¿a dónde you?". Because of the large Italian immigration in Buenos Aires, porteños speak Spanish to Italian tones. Spanish This sometimes takes the form of a jargon porteño medium called "lunfardo". English and Portuguese are often performed by people who work in tourism. Porteños understand without much difficulty people speaking Italian.

Security

Buenos Aires is a fairly safe city in comparison to other Latin American countries, although since the 2001 crisis, insecurity score more, and as in all urban cities, it is necessary to take precautions. Do not leave your bags or luggage unattended in public places, and do not walk too late in dark streets.
Online free support number to the tourist: 0800 999 2838
This number allows you to make free calls from any public phone in the following situations:
- Commercial abuse
- Theft, offenses losses
- Failure of a service contract required
In the cases mentioned above, you will be put in contact with the Tourist Police, the Defense Committee of Tourist and Consumer.

This number is available every day from 9h to 20h, the interlocutors speak French, Italian, Spanish, and English.

Bus


It is found in Buenos Aires an important bus network called "Colectivos". They scour every nook and corner of the city and are the most used means of transport by porteños. Buses are fast and often direct, there are over 180 lines that also communicate with the localities outside the capital, in the Gran Buenos Aires (or Conurbano Bonaerense). Each bus line is identified by a number and a bus color that characterizes it. The ticket is bought with the rise of the bus. Only coins are accepted. There is no single fare. The ticket price varies depending on the destination of the passenger. The minimum ticket price is 2.50 pesos. Climbing on the bus, each passenger must indicate to the driver the destination and enter the amount in the machine located at the entrance of the bus, and print a ticket that functions as receipt and proof of payment. Remember that these machines can only receive the money. If the inserted amount is not the exact amount, wait your currency. Off the bus is via the rear of the vehicle. We must warn the driver by pressing a bell located above the exit door. Generally, the decisions are quite common: every two or three "cuadras" (block or block-of-house) and most bus lines operate 24/24, from Monday to Sunday (although the passage frequency bus decreased from midnight). There are often traffic jams in the center of the micro-area during peak hours. There is also a rather special bus service called "Diferencial" that runs through the same routes but is more comfortable, faster because it has fewer stops and a bit more expensive.

Change



The national currency is the Argentine Peso. Many institutions and individuals accept payment in dollars for current transactions. Withdrawing money with international credit cards is not a problem. There are tickets of $ 100, $ 50, $ 20, $ 10, $ 5 y $ 2 and $ 1 peso coin, 0.50 cents, 0.25 cents, 0.10 cents 0.05 cents there. You can change your money in banks and exchange offices. Located in Buenos Aires accept credit cards and dollars.