Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Buenos Aires, a familar place south of the equa-
tor, yet closer to Madrid and Paris than a map
would indicate, has absorbed its European sons
and daughters and borrowed the best of their
cultures, architecture and savoir faire. It is the
city that inspired its native son Jorge Luis
Borges to write:
A mi se me hace cuenta que empezó Buenos
Aires. La juzgo tan eterna come el agua y el aire.
(It seems to me that there has always been a
Buenos Aires. She is as eternal as the water and
the air.”)
Upon Arrival
International flights land at
Ezeiza Interna-
tional Airport
, which is about 45 minutes
from the heart of Buenos Aires. It is modern,
sparkling clean and organized with baggage
claims, Customs officials, car rentals and
money changing facilities (
cambios)
all readily
accessible. There is also a duty-free shop where
you can buy cigarettes, liquor, perfume and
other goods at bargain rates. You are permitted
to take your purchases with you into Buenos
Aires.
Tip
Pick up maps and literature, including
a current copy of
Guest
, Buenos Aires'
monthly magazine at the
Secretario
de Turismo
office.
You then play roulette with Customs' red light/
green light system. You press a button and if
