Survival Guide - Argentina - page 317

DIRECTORY
Cell Phones
Phonerental
∑ phonerental.com.ar

Mail Services
Correo Central
Sarmiento 189, Buenos Aires.
City Map 3 E4.
Te l [phone].
∑ correoargentino.com.ar

DHL
Ave Córdoba 783, Buenos Aires.
City Map 3 D4.
Te l [phone].
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Popular talk show with Argentinian presenter Susana Giménez on Telefe

Newspapers and
Magazines
The daily Buenos Aires Herald
(see p123) is popular for English-
language news and listings in
the capital. It dates back to
1876 and is an iconic news-
paper whose finest hour was
during the 1970s military
dictatorship, when it was one of
the few press organs to openly
criticize the government's rule.
The International New York
TImes , Time , and Newsweek are
usually available at larger
newsstands and airports.
The two biggest local papers
are the broadsheet La Nación
and the tabloid Clarín (see p126) .
Though they once had differing
political voices, they are now
united in their displeasure with
the Fernández de Kirchner
government's Media Bill curbing
media monopolies. Although

dhl.com.ar
FedEx
Maipú 753, Buenos Aires.
City Map 3 E4.
Te l [phone].
∑

words to recognize are
departamento (apartment), piso
(floor), and local (unit). Always
include the código postal (zip
or postal code).

fedex.com/ar
UPS
Pres. Luis Sáenz Peña 1351,
Buenos Aires. Te l (0800) 222-
2877.

Radio and Television
The majority of Argentinian
households have cable
television, giving them access
to over 70 channels. Some of
these are Argentinian channels
such as Crónica, a news
channel, and others are foreign
channels such as Sony. Most
hotels in the country also have
cable television in the rooms.
There are five free canales
abiertos (open channels). The
state-run Canal 7 specializes in
documentaries, live folk music,
and panel shows. There is also
América, which airs soap operas
and panel shows, and Canal 13,
with news programs and
sitcoms based on US teleserials.
Telefe features one of the
most famous talk shows in the
country with the popular host
Susana Giménez.
Radio is quite popular in
Argentina. The most listened to
radio station is La 100 on 99.9
FM, which plays Latin pop.
Some well-known names in
radio are Mario Pergolini and
Roberto Pettinato, who host
breakfast shows that blend
conversation and English-
language pop and rock.
Almost every city in the country
has a local radio station. These
small-time stations help visitors
in the case of lost possessions
by putting out an appeal to
recover the property.

∑ ups.com/ar

both are in Spanish, they are
worth picking up on a Friday for
the listings supplements.
Magazines in Argentina are a
mix of home-grown titles and
Spanish-language versions of
international magazines.
Popular gossip magazines are
Gente, Caras , and Noticias , which
specialize in celebrity news.
Fashion magazines include
OHLÁLA , while Remix is a good
guide to clubs and restaurants.

A news kiosko at the pedestrianized Calle Florida in Buenos Aires