Dining, Shopping and Travel Info — San Antonio de Areco
May 20, 2010 by ande
Filed under The Pampas
When to go: Any fair day is a good day to go to San Antonio de Areco. The ideal time to visit though is during the gaucho festival, which celebrates the ‘Day of the Gaucho’ on the 10th of November. Gauchos and their horses from all over Argentina come galloping through the cobbled streets to [...]
Money — Credit cards, ATM’s and Finding Change
January 13, 2010 by ande
Filed under Money, The Basics
• While in Argentina be sure to hoard (yes! hoard!) your small bills and change. There is a huge problem with the flow of currency in Argentina. It’s not uncommon for subway workers to let passengers ride free because they don’t have the change to sell tickets or for the grocer to hand over a [...]
