Argentina is a popular tourist destination, but it's important to know the cultural, geological, and meteorological differences. While in some places the differences can be minor, in others you could deeply offend a person by doing something you thought to be kosher. Here are some Argentina travel tips. If you follow these tips, you will know that you're doing the right things, and the locals will be more hospitable towards you.
The most common form of greeting in Argentina is kissing each other's cheeks. And return the favour out of courtesy if they have.
The main means of transportation is underground shuttle, bus, and taxi. The 5 main public rail lines, labelled A to E, operate from early morning to late at night on a fixed-fare basis. While buses may be crowded, they are also the quickest.
Make sure you learn to speak basic Spanish (the official language of Argentina), even though lots of people there speak English.
More than 90% of the people in Argentina are Roman Catholics. Keep in mind that this affects their idea of what's right and wrong.
Argentina has 5 major airlines. Oddly enough, sometimes a flight will be faster and cheaper then say a bus or a taxi, so look into flying as a possible means of transportation for those slightly longer endeavors.
You can get answers to most of your questions about Argentina tourism from the Argentina Tourist Information Center.
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. 2 pesos are blue, 5 pesos are green, 10 pesos are brown, 20 pesos are red, 50 pesos are grey, and 100 pesos are purple/violet.
Tips are somewhat outlawed in Argentina, though people still expect a tip in most situations - if that's the case 10 percent of the bill as your tip will suffice for the most part.
The time zone is Argentina Standard time, and that's GMT-3 hours, and GMT-4 hours in the summer. So set your watches correctly!
And last, make plans in advance, use your common sense, and enjoy the experience!
The most common form of greeting in Argentina is kissing each other's cheeks. And return the favour out of courtesy if they have.
The main means of transportation is underground shuttle, bus, and taxi. The 5 main public rail lines, labelled A to E, operate from early morning to late at night on a fixed-fare basis. While buses may be crowded, they are also the quickest.
Make sure you learn to speak basic Spanish (the official language of Argentina), even though lots of people there speak English.
More than 90% of the people in Argentina are Roman Catholics. Keep in mind that this affects their idea of what's right and wrong.
Argentina has 5 major airlines. Oddly enough, sometimes a flight will be faster and cheaper then say a bus or a taxi, so look into flying as a possible means of transportation for those slightly longer endeavors.
You can get answers to most of your questions about Argentina tourism from the Argentina Tourist Information Center.
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. 2 pesos are blue, 5 pesos are green, 10 pesos are brown, 20 pesos are red, 50 pesos are grey, and 100 pesos are purple/violet.
Tips are somewhat outlawed in Argentina, though people still expect a tip in most situations - if that's the case 10 percent of the bill as your tip will suffice for the most part.
The time zone is Argentina Standard time, and that's GMT-3 hours, and GMT-4 hours in the summer. So set your watches correctly!
And last, make plans in advance, use your common sense, and enjoy the experience!
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