Buenos Aires Introduction

Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, has a population of around thirteen million. The city is known for its attractive residents (called porteños) a great nightlife, gourmet cuisine, awesome shopping adventures and great activities for all ages.

Tourism

Buenos Aires offers a large choice of cultural events, pubs and restaurants with good services and a variety of other options, making it a great tourist haven. It is also one of the largest homosexual communities in Latin America with a gay five-star hotel and gay cruise ships increasing gay tourism.

Airport

Ezeiza airport, officially known as Ministro Pistarini International Airport, is a modern airport with good services such as ATMs, restaurants and duty-free shops. The airport handles up to five million passengers annually.

Airlines

From Johannesburg International Airport (OR Tambo):

• Air France
  
• British Airways
  
• Iberia
  
• Qatar Airways
  
• SAA
  
• United Airlines
  

What to see / do

• The Botanical Gardens – About 5,500 species of plants, trees and shrubs
• Lagos de Palermo – Lakes in Palermo
• Buenos Aires Zoo – Home to over 350 species
• Recoleta district – An area of great historical and architectural interest
• San Telmo – The oldest neighborhood in Buenos Aires with many cafes, tango parlors and antique shops
• Plaza Dorrego – Sunday market, also known as the “Feria de San Pedro Telmo”

Events

• Buenos Aires Tango Festival and International Tango Festival
  
• International Video-Dance Festival
  
• Buenos Aires International Festival
  
• Buenos Aires Gay Parade
  

Accommodation

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Currency

The currency used in Buenos Aires is the peso. The peso has held steady at about three to one against the US dollar. The $ sign in front of a price is usually used to signify pesos. Notes come in denominations of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos. One peso equals 100 centavos and the coins come in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos.

Weather

Buenos Aires is known for its humid sub-tropical climate, warm to high temperatures with rain quite common all year round. The rainy season is not in the winter, but late summer until early autumn, especially in March. January is the warmest month with average high temperatures of around 30 °C and July is the coldest month with an average high of around 15 °C.