9 Tips For Travel In Argentina

Argentina is a popular destination, but it’s important to note on any vacation that there can be cultural, geological and meteorological differences when traveling abroad that could potentially ruin your entire trip. You don’t want to risk offending people by doing things that you thought was alright. Don’t let this happen to you, below are what I believe to be the top 7 Argentina travel tips. Follow these tips and you’ll be sure to leave an impression of courtesy and enjoy more hospitality from the locals.

In Argentina, the most common form of greeting between friends is kissing each other’s cheeks. You should return the favour if someone greets you.

The main means of transportation is underground shuttle, bus, and taxi. There are actually 5 main public rail lines, and they operate from early morning to late at night, and take note that they have fixed fares. Buses are generally very crowded but are often the quickest means from one place to another.

The official language is Spanish, so you should at least know some basic Spanish, even if English is widely spoken.

Majority of Argentinians are Roman Catholics. Keep in mind that this affects their idea of what’s right and wrong.

Argentina has 5 major airlines in an effort to make the big country smaller when traveling. You should know that sometimes it would be cheaper and faster to hop on a flight than to ride a bus or taxi to go to other places in Argentina.

You can go to the Argentina Tourist Information Center if you have questions about Argentina tourism.

When it comes to money, the official currency is the peso, and bills come in 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos. One peso would be one hundred cents. The color of the 2 peso bill is blue, for the 5 it’s green, the 10 it’s brown, the 20 red, the 50 grey, and the 100 violet.

While tips aren’t allowed, some people still expect them, and you can give 10% of the bill as a tip.

Take note of the time zone (Argentina Standard time), which is GMT-3 hours, and GMT-4 hours in the summer. So set your watches correctly!

And the best tip of all is to plan ahead, use caution and common sense, and most of all – have fun!

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