Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
close for siesta (lunch break) at 1 pm, reopening
at 4 pm. Shops in the shopping centers and
larger stores do not close. Most shops are closed
on Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday
but, once again, the shopping centers remain
open.
Tax
An 18% value added tax, known as the IVA, will
be imposed on most of your purchases. Tourists
and visitors are entitled to a refund of any taxes
they've paid on purchases valued at over $200.
At the time of purchase, request an authorized
receipt and the required documentation in trip-
licate. There is a booth in the airport where you
may then collect the refund by presenting this
documentation.
Tip
Keep your receipts together in an enve-
lope which you can have readily at
hand at the time of your flight home.
Caveat
The rest of this section will discuss the out-
standing buys in Buenos Aires, followed by a
listing of those shops we feel offer great selec-
tions, have excellent reputations and are well
respected by
porteños
. In many cases shops
have been suggested by
porteño
friends as
places they themselves shop. Listing shops can
be risky business in a city as dynamic as Bue-
