Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Women Travelers
It is rare that women travelers,
whether in groups or pairs,
face problems in Argentina.
However, it is advisable to
take the usual precautions,
including not walking alone
late in the evening. If there is a
need to take a taxi, call for radio
taxis (see p331) . Note that they
charge a small fee to come
to the doorstep. Radio Taxi
Porteño and Radio Taxi del
Plata in Buenos Aires are some
popular ones.
Women traveling alone
may attract attention, although
it is usually of the harmless
kind. Argentinian men
sometimes pass a stream of
piropos (unsolicited comments
or sexual advances), which
range from Que linda que sos!
(You're lovely!) to De qué
juguetería te escapaste?,
¡muñeca! (Which toyshop did
you escape from? You doll!). It
is best to ignore them. On
beaches, keep to minimum
exposure to avoid attention.
The Young Women's Christian
Association (YWCA) has a
branch in Buenos Aires that
offers basic and comfortable
accommodations.
DIRECTORY
Visas and Passports
Australia
Te l (011) 4779-3500.
 argentina.embassy.gov.au
Canada
Te l (011) 4808-1000.
Plugs used across Argentina
3 hours behind GMT during its
summer, and 4 hours behind
during its winter.
 cic.gc.ca
UK
Te l (011) 4808-2200.
 ukinargentina.fco.gov.uk
US
Te l (011) 5777-4533.
Electricity
Electricity in Argentina runs
on 220 volts and sockets take
either two- or three-pronged
plugs and these plugs are flat-
shaped. Adapters for foreign
appliances can be purchased
at ferreterías (hardware stores)
and major supermarkets.
Power outages are usually
short-lived.
 argentina.usembassy.gov
Tourist Information
Secretaría de Turismo
de la Nación
 turismo.gov.ar
Travelers with
Special Needs
Disabled Travelers
Conversions
US to Metric
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 foot = 30 centimeters
1 mile = 1.6 kilometers
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
1 pint = 0.6 liters
1 gallon = 3.79 liters
 disabledtravelers.com
Society for Accessible Travel
and Hospitality (SATH)
Te l (001) 212 447-7284.
 sath.org
Senior Travelers
ElderTreks
Te l (0416) 588-5000.
Time
There is only one time zone in
Argentina, though certain
provinces, particularly those
with large agricultural sectors,
occasionally put the clocks
back or forward an hour during
summer. Argentina is
Metric to US
1 millimeter = 0.04 inch
1 centimeter = 0.4 inch
1 meter = 3 feet 3 inches
1 kilometer = 0.6 mile
1 gram = 0.04 ounces
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
1 liter = 2.1 pints
 eldertreks.com
Go Ahead Tours
Te l (1-800) 590-1170.
 goaheadtours.com
Gay and Lesbian
Travelers
International Gay And
Lesbian Travel Association
(IGLTA)
 iglta.org
Women Travelers
Radio Taxi del Plata
Te l (011) 4505-1111.
 delplataradiotaxi.com
Radio Taxi Porteño
Te l (011) 4566-5777.
Young Women's Christian
Association (YWCA)
Te l (011) 4941-3775.
Visitors seated at tables outside a restaurant, Bariloche
 
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