Location and characteristics
Situated in the south end of the American Continent, the Republic Argentina, limits to the north with Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil; to the east with Brazil, Uruguay and the Ocean Atlantic; to the south with Chile and the Ocean Atlantic and to the west with Chile.

Climate
Its wide territory that extends between the Tropic of Capricorn and the South Pole, admits the development of diverse climates and multiple biogeographically ambients that includes the high mountains of the Mountain range of the Andes, permanently crowned of snow, the temperate and fertile plains of the humid lands, the rural plane areas, the vast plateaus from the Patagonia, with rigorous climate, cohabiting with the region of the big lakes and glaciers, the area Chaqueña warm and with forest and the subtropical Mesopotamia in whose north end stands out the Missionary forest and the Waterfalls of the Iguazú, and in the south the great delta, in it overturn its waters the rivers of the region that end up ending in the Rio de la Plata, the widest.

Food
Restaurants of Argentina offers to tourists a wide variety of international foods; for those that want to prove the Argentinean cuisine exists many places where typical regional plates are serve.

Medical attention
Argentina counts with more than 16 000 assistance establishments. The system of national health combines the offer of public and private services, including those of the most important collectives resided in the country, with the ones that are offer by the public works. It is only the 36% of the population assisted with the covering of public hospital.

Electricity
The standard of Argentina is 220 volts for the energy and 60 Hertz for the electricity.

Kinds of change and regulations
The rate of change with regard to the American dollar is fluctuating. Dollars can be changed in any bank of the national bank system.

Schedule of the banks
The local and international bank services are available in public banks and in private institutions. The bank schedule is from 10: 00 AM to 3: 00 PM., without interruptions. The services of Automatic Cashiers are available generally the 24 hs.

Credit cards and traveler's checks
Most of the credit cards are accepted in the country. However, VISA is the most accepted. Some small shops, especially in rural areas, they only accept cash.
The American dollar is the best option for the traveler's checks, because rarely other currencies are accepted. To change your traveler’s checks, the banks will request your passport. If you want to bring cash, it should be in dollars, but make sure that they are under good conditions.

Markets of handicrafts and purchases
Argentina offers a wide variety of handicrafts that reflect the traditions and the typical characteristics of the country. You will find reproductions of objects before Columbus and also the most modern and elegant designs. You can also find wooden sculptures and clay, ceramic, leather articles, jeweler's and wicker articles. These articles can be bought in the center of Buenos Aires and diverse points of the country.

Tips: Most of the restaurants don’t include the tax for service in the bill. Please revise your bill before paying any additional tip (the tips are voluntary). In general we don’t give tip to taxi drivers.

Important telephone numbers: Emergency 911, information 112

Telephone code: 54, exist also a local system of codes. For example: Down Town 011. Consult to 112 for the local codes.

Transport for the country: The country has a great fleet of taxis that you can identified easily by its black and yellow color. There is bus service inside of and among counties, as well as there are for international trips. It also has a wide Rail Net.

Clothes: We suggest that when packing your clothes you should think that you will visit different places with varied climates. The mountainous areas can be very cold; therefore you need to take a sweater or a jacket if you plan to travel to these places. The use of shorts and comfortable sport trousers are indispensable for the low lands. For the beach you should bring a hat of wide wing and glasses of sun. If you want you can bring your own sundown lotion, if not you can buy it here.