Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
»
Temperature-wise the best times to visit Buenos Aires.
»
The Lake District is pleasant; leaves are spectacular in March.
»
The Mendoza region has its grape harvests and wine festival.
Low Se
w Season
(Jun-Aug)
»
Good time to visit the North.
»
Many services close at beach resorts, and mountain passes can be blocked by
snow.
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July is a winter vacation month, so things can get busy at some popular destin-
ations.
Websites
Argentina Independent
(
www.argentinaindependent.com
) Current affairs and culture,
plus much more.
Argentine Post
(
www.argentinepost.com
)
Useful wide-ranging articles on BA and Argen-
tina.
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com/argentina
)
Destination info, hotel bookings, forums
and more.
Important Numbers
Argentina country code
54
Directory assistance
110
International access code
00
National Tourist Information (in BA)
11-4312-2232
Police
101;
911 in some large cities
Exchange Rates
Australia
A$1
AR$7.04
Brazil
R$1
AR$3.32
Canada
C$1
AR$7.02
