Useful information

The official currency of the Argentine Republic is the Argentine Peso, which is expressed by the symbol Arg$. There are banknotes of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos; and coins of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents and of 1 peso.

Remember it is always preferable to exchange foreign currency in places specially authorized for that purpose.

Banks are open to the public only from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, whereas automatic cashiers operate all the day round. .

- The official language of the Argentine Republic is Spanish.

- Some frequent idiomatic expressions are:

- "Ché": The expression denotes friendliness and it is used to attract the listener’s attention without having to call his/her name.

- "Vos": You.

- "Guita": Money.

- "Colectivo" - "Omnibus" - "Bondi" - "Micro": Bus, passenger transportation.

- "Mina": Woman.

- "Laburar": Working.

- "Boliche": Discotheque.

- "Chupado" - "Mamado": Drunk.

- "Estar en Pedo": Being drunk.

- "Porrón" - "Birra": Beer.

- "Pucho": Cigarette.

- "Faso" - "Porro": Marihuana cigarette.

- "Joda": Fun.

- "Quilombo": Mess, problem.

- "Morfar": Eating.

- "Pancho": Hot dog.

- "Rancho": Precarious house.

- "El Pago": Place of origin.

- "Trucho": Fake.

- "Choco": Dog.

- "Pupo": Navel.

- "Chorro": Thief.

- "Boludo": Fool, stupid. Depending on the emphasis, it can be friendly.

- "Donde topa": Where it ends (generally used to refer to streets).

- "Pandito": Shallow, low part.

- "Veteraba": Beetroot.

- Do not walk in dark and lonely places.

- Put your handbag on your lap when sitting in bars, cyber places or cafeterias; you will thus avoid being the victim of a theft.

- To hire a tour or spend the night, choose places which are authorized by the Government of the Province.

- The ticket of all bus lines within the city is paid with a magnetic card called REDBUS, which you will be able to acquire in authorized kiosks. If you do not have the card, you can pay with coins but not with banknotes; and if you pay with coins of higher value than that of the ticket, the machine will not provide the change.

- Each bus line has its own authorized stops. Not all buses stop in all bus stops. Check your desired itinerary in the signs displayed at the bus stop.

-A passport is required to enter Argentina, except for citizens from bordering countries.

- A visa is not needed. When arriving to the country, you will receive a 90-day tourist card which is renewable.

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