Argentina: Practical information

Eating Out

Rules For Eating Out: In general, the prices displayed do not include the cover charge. In addition, it is customary to leave a tip of 10% of the bill.

Food Specialties: Beef is a staple in the Argentine diet. Bife de lomo, a thick and tender fillet, and bife de chorizo, a sirloin cooked in its own fat, are two popular examples. Beef is also eaten Gaucho style, with parilladas or asados (BBQs) where fillets, rib steaks, blood sausage, chorizo, sweetbreads, etc. are cooked over coals, and. Food portions in Argentina are enormous. The ideal accompaniment is chimichuri, an Argentine condiment made with 22 different herbs.

Other specialities include:
- Charcoal grilled lamb
- Ewe's milk cheeses
- Dulce de leche: a caramelised milk that can be spread onto bread, stuffed into chocolates or piled onto pancakes.
- Carbonada en Zapallo: squash stuffed with vegetables and beef (or fish, if in certain coastal regions).
- Alfajores de Cordoba: sandwich biscuits filled with dulce de leche and covered with chocolate or vanilla.
- Matambre: a traditional dish of rolled up beef with hard boiled egg. Served hot or cold, its name means 'kills hunger'.
- Rogel de Dulce de leche: millefeuille made with dulce de leche.
Drinks: There is a wide variety of Argentine wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Syrha.
Dietary Restrictions: Raw meat and horse flesh are banned from almost all traditional restaurants.
Table Manners: Meals in restaurants are always convivial and lively. Table manners observe the same codes of propriety as in Europe or the US, but in a lighter way. Empanadas, a local specialty, are now the only dish which is eaten with the fingers. At some dinners men may be on one side of the table and women on the other!

Getting Around

Means of Transport Recommended in Town

Urban transport services: All types of transport in Argentina
Find an Itinerary: Interactive map of the city of Buenos Aires
Taxi services: Taxi company (Taxi premium)
Taxi company (Radio taxi)
Taxi company (Deplata radio taxi)

Transportation From Airport to City Centre:

Airport	Distance	Taxi	Bus	Train	Car Rental
Buenos Aires - Jorge Newbery (AEP)	3 km / 2 miles	USD 2-3 / 10-20 min	PES 0.70 / 10-20 min	-	Available
Buenos Aires - Ezeiza Intl (EZE)	35 km / 21 miles	USD 15 / 30-45 min	USD 2 / 90-120 min	-	Available

Means of Transport Recommended in the Rest of the Country

Train reservation services: Buenos Aires Subway

Major airlines

Name	Type	Domestic Flights	International Flights
Aerolineas Argentina - Austral	Major	Yes	Yes
LADE	Major	Yes	No

You Can Consult The EU Air Safety List. Look Also at the rating of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Travelling By Yourself

Car rental agencies: Hertz Argentine
Avis Argentine
Alamo Argentine
Real-time traffic conditions: Traffic in Buenos Aires

Time and Time Difference

Current Local Time: It is %T:%M %A In Buenos Aires
Summer Time: Summer time is from January to March.

Map of the Time Zone

Time zone

Climate

Type of Climate: The climate varies enormously depending on whether you are in the south (Ushuaïa with its polar climate) or in the north (with its equatorial climate). Average temperatures in Buenos Aires range from 17°C to 29°C in January and from 5°C to 14°C in June.
Hotel reservation websites: Argentine Meteorological Service

Average Annual Temperatures and Rainfall

Climate

Electrical Standards and Measurement Systems

System of Measurement Used: Metric system
Unit of Measurement of Temperature: Degree Celsius (ºC)

Use our service Measurement Converter.

Electricity
Voltage: 230V
Frequency: 50Hz
Type of Telephone Socket: US RJ-11 phone plug
DVD Zoning: Zone 4

Paying

Domestic Currency: Argentine Peso
ISO Code: ARS
To Obtain Domestic Currency: The parity established between the Argentine peso (ARS) and the U.S. dollar in April 1991 was abolished in December 2015. Visitors are advised to take dollars in cash with them, though it is possible to withdraw local currency in all towns.
Possible Means of Payment: U.S. dollars and euros are an accepted means of payment in shops. The use of credit cards is quite common.

To Find a Cash Machine Where You Need, Use the ATM locator

Speaking

Official Language: Spanish is the national language of Argentina.
Other Languages Spoken: Part of the population understands and/or speaks English and Italian. Though the official language of Argentina is Spanish, many indigenous languages are still in use.
Business Language: Depending on the type of company, geographical location and sector of activity, it may be possible to conduct business in English. Otherwise, the business language is Spanish.

Emergency Numbers

Emergency Medical Services	107
Police	911
Firemen	100

Communications

Telephone Codes: To Make a Call From Argentina, Dial 00
To Make a Call to in Argentina, Dial +54
Mobile Telephone Standards: GSM, GPRS, 3G
National Mobile Phone Operators: Personal, Movistar, Telmex (in Spanish), Claro (CTI)

Availability of Internet

Internet Suffix: .com.ar
National Internet Access Providers: Telecom, Speedy

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