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COUNTRY INFORMATION - ARGENTINA

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Location of Argentina:
Argentina is situated in South America, east of the Andes, and is bordered by Chile to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Uruguay, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil to the north and north-east. There are four main geographical areas - the Andes, the North and Mesopotamia, the Pampas and Patagonia. The climate and geography of Argentina varies considerably, ranging from the great heat of the Chaco (El Chaco), through the pleasant climate of the central Pampas to the sub-Antarctic cold of the Patagonian Sea.

Airports:
Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini International Airport is 32 miles from Buenos Aires. There is a bus service to the city operating every 30 minutes between 05:00-23:00 and the travel time takes around 45 minutes. Taxis are also available. There is also a coach connection to Jorge Newbery airport (locally called Aeroparque) for domestic flight connections.

Language:
The official language is Spanish. English is widely spoken with some French and German .

Places To Go
Argentina’s capital city is located within the Capital Federal District and forms one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas. Buenos Aires is the elegant shoppers’ paradise and is a cosmopolitan centre that takes pride in its cultural establishments. There are now few reminders of the city’s glorious past, although the immense Catedral Metropolitana (Metropolitan Cathedral), which contains the remains of San Martín, Argentina’s liberator, is a notable exception. So is the famous Teatro Colón, the world’s largest opera house (with a capacity of 2,500 seats), which occupies an entire block on the massive Avenida 9 de Julio, the city’s major thoroughfare with its Obelisco (obelisk) at the intersection with Avenida Corrientes (the traditional theatre, cinema and nightlife district). Also worth a visit are the Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum of Spanish-American Art, which houses an important silverware collection and is located in a beautiful neo-colonial mansion, the Ambrosetti Museum and the Museum of Colonial History. The old artists’ quarter of La Boca, home of the tango, is located along a narrow waterway lined by meat-packing plants and warehouses. Visitors can see a tango show at one of several tango bars for approximately US$40-60. The San Telmo borough, one of the oldest parts of the city and particularly known for the Manzana de las Luces (Block of Enlightenment), has also preserved its artistic spirit. The city’s oldest church, the Jesuit Iglesia San Ignacio, is located here. San Telmo has many cafes, antique shops, tango nightspots and a Sunday flea market on Plaza Dorrego. Buenos Aires’ open spaces are particularly notable in the northern part, where a succession of parks stretches for miles along the River Plate.

Secretaría de Turismo y Deporte de la Nación (National Secretariat of Tourism and Sports)
Calle Suipacha 1111,
20,
1368 Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Tel: (11) 4312 5621.
Fax: (11) 4313 6834.
E-mail: info@turismo.gov.ar
Website: www.turismo.gov.ar

Embassy of the Argentine Republic and Tourist Board
65 Brooke Street,
London
W1K 4AH,
UK
Tel: (020) 7318 1300.
Fax: (020) 7318 1301.
E-mail: embar.ru@btclick.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00.

Argentine Consulate
27 Three Kings Yard,
London
W1K 4DF,
UK
Tel: (020) 7318 1340.
Fax: (020) 7318 1349.
E-mail: fclond@mrecic.gov.ar
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:30-16:00 (general enquiries by telephone); 09:30-13:00 (visa applications in person).

British Embassy
Dr Luis Agote 2412,
C1425EOF Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Tel: (11) 4808 2200.
Fax: (11) 4808 2274.
E-mail: askconsular.baires@fco.gov.uk
Website: www.britain.org.ar

CIA World Factbook - Argentina

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