Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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excursions, with information on outdoor
activities in both Argentina and Chile.
•
www.allaboutar.com
: This well-written
site is packed with practical informa-
tion about the countr y, including ski-
ing, golfing, and
estancia
(ranch) stays.
•
www.welcomepatagonia.com
: This fan-
tastic w ebsite has extensiv e information
about this region of Argentina, including
hotels, itineraries, and other details.
•
www.welcomeargentina.com
: G reat
information about Argentina, and
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www.wine-republic.com
: This is a lively,
irreverent M endoza-based w ebsite
explaining Argentine cultur e and the
best destinations, with the focus on
good food and wine.
•
www.palermoviejo.com
: Find out what
is going on in B uenos Aires's trendiest
neighborhood, full of the newest restau-
rants, shops, and boutique hotels.
•
www.google.com.ar
: I f y ou're good at
Spanish, use this Argentina-based divi-
sion of the popular Google search engine.
Clicking on “Páginas de Argentina” will
give y ou the most up-to-date, locally
extensive details on things to do in
Buenos Air es. I ncludes self-guided tour
ideas, lists of hotels, and up-to-date infor-
mation on restaurants and other trends.
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www.bue.gov.ar
: A comprehensive tour-
ism website set up by the city of Buenos
Aires, with details on neighborhoods
and a calendar of events in English and
other languages. The website has lots of
extremely detailed and useful informa-
tion, but it can be cumbersome to work
through its windo ws and pop-ups. B e
patient with it.
produced information.
•
www.subte.com.ar
: This website
explains in detail the wor kings of the
Buenos Aires subway system and allo ws
you to locate hotels and other sites of
interest in r elation to sub way stops. I t
also includes downloadable maps and an
interactive feature that helps y ou to cal-
culate travel times between destinations.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & CUSTOMS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Citizens of the United States, Canada, the
United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand,
Ireland, and S outh Africa r equire a pass-
port to enter the countr y. N o visa is
required for citizens of these countries for
tourist stays of up to 90 days. F or mor e
information concerning longer stays,
buy property, retire, or establish a business
in Argentina, it is highly advisable to take
care of the pr
oper paper work for y our
stay.
IN THE U.S.
Contact the Consular Sec-
tion of the Argentine Embassy, 1811 Q St.
NW, Washington, DC 20009 (
&
202/
238-6400
). Consulates are also located in
Los Angeles (
&
323/954-9155
or -9156),
Miami (
&
305/580-0530
), A tlanta
(
&
404/880-0805
), Chicago (
&
312/
819-2610
), New York City (
&
212/603-
0400
), and Houston (
&
713/871-8935
).
For mor e information, tr y www.embassy
ofargentina.us, with links to v arious con-
sulates in the U.S.
IN C ANADA
Contact the E mbassy of
the Argentine R epublic, S te. 910, R oyal
employment, or other types of visas, con-
tact the embassies or consulates in y our
home country. Usually, a hop by boat into
neighboring U ruguay or cr ossing into
Brazil during an I guazú F alls ex cursion
will initiate a ne w 90-day tourist period.
With the increasing number of Americans
and other for eigners living in Argentina,
this has become one of the pr eferred
quick-fix methods of bypassing visa exten-
sion bur eaucracy. I f y ou ar e planning to
