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Country |
Argentina |
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Currency |
Argentine Peso ($). US$1=$2.80-2.95 |
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Fuel costs |
$1.17 - $1.50 per litre for diesel |
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Places to stay/camp |
Generally good campsites with hot water (sometimes for limited hours), clean
toilets. Very cheap, typically $3-8 per person (pesos, not US). Bush camping
is easy and widely practised. |
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Other information |
English widely spoken by South American standards. GMT-3 hrs, no daylight
saving. Extremely inexpensive to live here, for foreigners, since the
devaluation. Imported goods are expensive. Phone calls are quite costly,
unless done from a domestic phone, using a calling card. Internet access is
widely available, cheap, and fast. Movies on cable TV and in cinemas are in
English with Spanish subtitles (usually). Wonderful tradition of drinking
mate. |
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Overall rating |
One of our favourite countries. Very European character in Bs.As.
Extremely hospitable, friendly, and helpful people. Some of the most
beautiful countryside we have been through. Huge distances between places of
interest, but most often quite good roads, major routes are excellent. |
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