Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Internet cafes and
locutorios
(telephone offices) with internet access are very common in
the center; you can often find one by just walking a couple of blocks in any direction.
Rates are cheap and connections are fast. Most cafes and restaurants have free wi-fi.
You can rent a desk, cubicle, office or meeting room via
Areatres
( 5353-0333;
www.areatresworkplace.com
; Malabia 1720; 8:30am-8pm Mon-Fri)
. There are fax and copy
services, complete internet connections, networking social events - even a Zen-like
patio. Also at
Humboldt 2036
(
5258-7600;
www.areatresworkplace.com
; Humboldt 2036)
.
MEDIA
BA's most popular newspapers are the entertaining, tabloid-like
Clarín
and the more
moderate and upper-class
La Nación
.
Página 12
provides a leftist perspective, while
Ámbito Financiero
is the voice of the business sector. For news in English there's the
Buenos Aires Herald
.
MEDICAL SERVICES
vices with English-speaking professionals.
Hospital Británico
(
4309-6400;
www.hospitalbritanico.org.ar
; Perdriel 74)
Hospital Italiano
(
4959-0200;
www.hospitalitaliano.org.ar
;
Juan D Perón 4190)
MONEY
Banks and
cambios
(money-exchange offices) are common in the city center; banks have
longer lines and more limited opening hours but may offer better rates. You're on your
own if you use the ubiquitous shady figures (ie unofficial moneychangers) on Florida, of-
fering '
cambio, cambio, cambio'
to passing pedestrians. Just remember there are quite a
few fake bills floating about. For important information on Argentina's 'Blue Market' - or
rather, black market for US dollars,
Click here
.
American Express
(
4310-3000)
MasterCard
(
0800-444-5220)
Visa
(
4379-3400)
POST
The post office has branches located all over the city.
10am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Only for
Correo Internacional
(
4316-1777; Av Antártida Argentina;
shipping international parcels over 2kg.
