Summer (December 21 to March 21) ? between 22 ºC and 34 ºC

Autumn (March 21 to June 21) ? between 10 ºC and 21 ºC

Winter (June 21 to September 21) ? between 2 ºC and 12 ºC

Spring (September 21 to December 21) ? between 15 ºC and 25 ºC

The code for Argentina is 54 and the code for Buenos Aires is 11.

If you are calling from abroad, you must dial 54 + 11 + local number.

In Buenos Aires there is a large flow of buses, underground and trains that cover the entire city and its outskirts. Public transport in Buenos Aires cost an average of 90 cent of Argentine peso. You can also travel in a large number of taxis and remises that are constantly in the streets of Buenos Aires.

International flights arrive at the International Airport of Ezeiza (Phone: 5480-6111). The trip by taxi or remise toward the city centre costs about u$s 35 and takes about 40 minutes.
Domestic flights arrive at Jorge Newbery Airport (Phone: 5480-6111).The trip by taxi or remise toward the city centre costs about u$s 10 and takes about 15 minutes.

Tourism Secretary of the Nation:

Av. Santa Fe 883
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Phone: 4312-2232/5550

Information: 0800-555-0016
(08.00 am to 08.00 pm)

The banking schedule is from Monday to Friday from 10.00 am to 03.00 pm. Money exchange houses, extend its opening hours until06.00 pm, except in the centre where they open until 09.00 pm and also on weekends and national holidays. Shops are generally open from 09.00 am to 08.00 pm on weekdays, and from 09:00 am to 01.00 pm on weekends. . The malls are open daily from 10.00 am to 12:00 pm. Commercial offices are open from Monday to Friday, between 09.00 am and 06.00 pm. Restaurants, cafes, bars, pizzerias and ice cream parlours have a more comprehensive schedule and varies with each local.

The electric power in Buenos Aires is 220 Volts.

The currency in Argentina is the PESO ($). There are notes for $ 100, $ 50, $ 20, $ 10, $ 5 and $ 2 and coins of $ 1, 0.50, 0.25, 0.10 and 0.5 cents.

The most popular foreign currency is the U.S. dollar which, although it is accepted in many shops, it is recommendable to change for PESOS in money exchange houses because the exchange rate is more favourable.