Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CULTURAL CENTERS
Buenos Aires has good cultural centers offering all sorts of art exhibitions, classes and events. They're
listed in the neighborhood chapters.
There are also several foreign cultural centers in the Microcentro, such as the
Instituto Cultural
Argentino-Norteamericano
( 5382-1500;
www.icana.org.ar
;
Maipú 672), which has Spanish
classes and workshops; the
Alianza Francesa
( 4322-0068;
www.alianzafrancesa.org.ar
;
Av Cór-
doba 946), which concentrates on French-themed instruction and arts; and the
Instituto Goethe
(
4318-5600;
www.goethe.de/hs/bue
; Av Corrientes 319), which offers German-language instruction,
lectures, films and even concerts. All have good libraries in their respective languages.
The
British Arts Centre
( 4393-6941;
www.britishartscentre.org.ar
;
Suipacha 1333) has well-
priced theater, films, music and workshops (among other things) in English and Spanish.
Medical Services
Highly regarded hospitals include
Hospital Italiano
( 4959-0200;
www.hospitalitaliano.org.ar
;
Juan D
Perón 4190),
Hospital Alemán
( 4827-7000;
www.hospitalaleman.org.ar
; Pueyrredón 1640) and
Hospit-
al Británico
( 4309-6400;
www.hospitalbritanico.org.ar
; Perdriel 74). Another popular medical facility
is
Swiss Medical
( 0810-333-8876;
www.swissmedical.com.ar
;
cnr Santa Fe & Scalabrini Ortiz), with
various branches around town.
Dental Argentina
( 4828-0821;
www.dental-argentina.com.ar
; Laprida 1621, 2B) provides modern
facilities and good dental services with English-speaking professionals.
Pharmacies
Pharmacies are common in Buenos Aires. The biggest chain is
Farmacity
(
www.farmacity.com
)
, with
dozens of branches throughout the city; they're modern, bright and well stocked with sundries. They have a
prescription counter and some are open 24 hours. It's hard to miss their blue-and-orange color theme.
Money
Argentina's unit of currency is the peso (AR$).
Banks and
cambios
(foreign-exchange offices) are common in the city center; banks have longer lines and
more limited opening hours but may offer better rates.
For international transfers,
Western Union
(
www.westernunion.com
)
has several agents in BA.
Carrying cash and using ATM and credit cards is the way to go in Argentina.
ATMs
