Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Packing ForYourTip
Depending on the season and regions you will
be traveling in, you will need to pack a some-
what varied suitcase. For Buenos Aires and the
temperate regions, plan on light, spring-like
clothing for the summer months and don't for-
get your bathing suit. Make sure you have a
light jacket or sweater for cool evenings and
heavier clothes if you are traveling south. Obvi-
ously, if you are planning to visit Bariloche dur-
ing ski season (May through September), you
will need warm winter-wear. The same is true if
you plan to stay in Buenos Aires during the
winter. Bring a warm sweater or jacket.
While clothing in more rural parts of Argentina
tends to be casual (jeans are quite acceptable all
over), Buenos Aires residents are quite fashion-
conscious and often dress more formally. Dressing
up for dinner is an everyday occurrence in the city
and is usually required in the nicer restaurants or
nightclubs. Men should bring along a jacket and
tie, and women should have at least one dressy
outfit. Walking shorts are generally acceptable in
the capital (but not at dinner).
Money Matters
The dress code
relaxes in sum-
mer.
Cash
Historically, the Argentine exchange rate fluc-
tuated sharply and suddenly - sometimes over-
night - until 1992 when the
new peso
replaced
the austral at a rate of 10,000 australes to one
