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Popular Warnings or Dangers | Other Warnings or Dangers Tips | All Tips (160) As in the rest of the world, when in Capital Federal people just hail a taxi in the street when they need one. But make sure it says "Radio Taxi" on the door, along with the company name.
If you don't like to hail taxis in the street, or you feel afraid, get the phone number of a popular taxi company/agency and call them to send one to pick you up.
Below you have the phone number of one I usually call when I'm in downtown. All the units have air conditioning, so useful in the summer.
Make sure the driver turns on the fare machine (is that the word?) as soon as he starts driving.
Around downtown the fare will be no more than 12 pesos.
I've heard tourists say that most of the taxi drivers are usually very nice to them, although most of them don't speak any English. So if you don't speak Spanish, then have the address written down and show it to the driver.
I've also heard that some of them might take advantage of your being a tourist and may make funny turns. This is not something easy to realize if you don't live here. But don't worry, you'll be fine. I've NEVER heard any complaints from tourists! Leave a Comment
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After exchanging or withdrawing money from an ATM, familiarize yourself with the bills.
When paying taxi drivers use smaller bills. DO NOT give them a 100 peso note. Some drivers will give you counterfeit(copied) or old, useless money.
Somethings to lookout for to tell if the bills are REAL:
1) The faceside up, on the upper left corner the denomination will be reflective. And when you run your fingernails across the number it should be rough to the touch.
2) When holding either side up to a light you should be able to see a watermark.
3) On larger notes there is a security strip embedded in the notes. Face side up it is visible to the naked eye. On the backside it is visible when holding up to a light.
4) To avoid getting bad or useless bills, the only way that I know of is to be familiar with the money currently in use in Argentina. Leave a Comment
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I know it's difficult, and I'm sorry guys, but no matter how hard you try, it's so easy to tell who's a tourist! Apart from your language or accent of course, and the colour of your skin and hair, it's your features, but mostly the way you dress! Yeah, nobody wears shoes with socks if they are wearing shorts, for example. Or only teenagers wear baseball caps! Or practically no one ties his sweatshirt round his waist!
The problem about this is that we are known as being "chantas", this means that some people might want to take advantage of you, perhaps by ripping you off. Or in other, worse, cases stealing your camera. So just take some precautions and keep your camera in your bag.
ALWAYS carry your ID! If you don't have it with you and a policeman stops you, you MAY get into trouble. For example: last february I sent a group of tourists back to their hotels with a taxi from my house. Some policemen stopped the taxi and when they saw that there were tourists inside they asked them for their IDs. One of them didn't have it so one of the policemen told him either to go with the police station with him or to "solve the problem in some other way", to cut a long story short: the guy bribed him and some hours later went to a police station to make a statement that a policeman had accepted money from him. The guy returned to his country and now the poor taxi driver is in trouble as he is the only witness who's still here in Argentina. I really don't know whether it is legal or not to be taken to the police station just for not carrying your ID, but again, as you're tourists, people may want to take advantage of you, even some police officers. Leave a Comment Phone: Dial 911 for emergencies
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The most dangerous place in Bs As Outskirts are Las Villas .... this is the name for those unhealty villages where survuve in dirty and poor resources the people who have nothing more than a carton shack and no tap water or light are provided
These are the places with more criminality tax and never never stop your car in front of it ...doesnt mind if its brokendown ..try to get out as fast as you can because there isnt any chance to get out safe and free from there !! its real locals told me about several times ..
These Villas are in the Outskirts . for exemple the main route from Avellaneda to Quilmes there are a couple i could see from the local bus and believe it scary to anyone !! ...there are others i could see on the route to the airport from there to home in Bs As Leave a Comment
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Be aware on LA BOCA ...specially here in Bar LA PERLA ...we sat down in the terrace to drink some beers (3). There wasnt the menu but why if we know what we want....we expected to pay 5 pesos each as max because its a tourit area...well after we drank it we order the bill and the waitress shouted 30 !! ...30 what we replied ...30 pesos she said !! it was amazing a real swindle !!! Argentinians with 30 pesos could make miracles !!!! we ask for the boss and a bully vodyguard go out from inside trying to calm down our angry...we had to pay finally but we ask to the police who said that it was an usual treat in that bar and we could go to the customer office in the city center ....obviously we did it and now an inspector will go there to see what ***ty things are doing !!
So NEVER NEVER go there ...its in a corner just in front of the harbour and closer to caminito Leave a Comment
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Unfortunately with the not-so-good economic situation in Argentina, the desperation for money increases amongst the people. Some taxi drivers are not honest and if they don't take you for a long journey thats not necessary then they may also rob you, especially if you are looking like a tourist or coming from a bank or jewellery store. Don't be afraid, but just be sensible and always book a taxi. Some reputable taxi companies you may call are:
Premium Taxis-4374 6666
Pidalo-4956 1200 Leave a Comment
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Because of the recent crisis, crimes have increased in Buenos Aires. Care should be taken at several places :
PLAZA SAN MARTIN – The plaza is OK in the day-time, I supposed. It actually is very pleasant in summer and many times, I found myself lying on the grass slopes there to read or sleep. But I had learnt from my friend that it is not safe at night.
AROUND MAIN BUS STATION AND RETIRO – Take care in the area where there are a lot of vendors or when you are getting on a bus.
NEAR ONCE TRAIN STATION – This is the poorer and trashier part of Buenos Aires. Take care.
NEAR LA BOCA – This is also a poor neighbourhood. Due to the unsanitary conditions in the past, the rich moved to the North and hence, the area here was soon taken over by the poor. On the road towards La Boca, beware of robbers. We were victims of the stain-and-distract robbery. Leave a Comment
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This are some oficial places to exchange Money
Estos son lugares oficiales habilitados para cambiar dinero:
ALHEC GROUP
Paraguay 641
Tel.: 4316-5000 Fax.: 4316-5038
www.alehcgroup.com
CAMBIO AMERICA
Sarmiento 501
Tel.: 4393-0054
CAMBIO PERSEO
San Martin 386
Tel / Fax.: 4390-4134
FOREXCAMBIO SA
Marcelo T. de Alvear 540
Tel.: 4311-5543 Fax.: 4313-7490
There is a website called dolar hoy (http://www.dolarhoy.com/) where you can check todays rate and there you can see the place where they have the best rate of the day... They don't exchange only dolar, they exchange almost any currency.
Hay una pagina llamada dolar hoy (http://www.dolarhoy.com/) sonde te podes fijar el tipo de cambio del dia y ver quien es la casa de cambio que mejor tasa tiene por ese dia... No cambian solo dolares, tienen cambio de casi todas las monedas. Leave a Comment
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I traveled to B.A. on my own for 10 days and had no problem. Do your research before you go...things like taking radio cabs. I hailed cabs on the street all the time...just make sure they say RADIO TAXI on the back door. The license is prominently posted on the inside of the cab and there is always a meter. Look arouind before you go into an ATM area to withdraw cash...it's not brain surgery. It's all the same things you would do in any large city. Yes I saw a protest a few blocks away and just walked around it. The streets are bustling with people at almost all hours, just stay on the well lit busy streets, especially if you are by yourself. Leave a Comment
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Aeroflot: Av. Santa Fe 1558, 5°. Tel: 4312-5573
Aerolíneas Argentinas: Bouchard 547. Tel: 0-810-222-8650027
Aero Perú: Av. Santa Fe 840. Tel: 4480-0181
Air France: Paraguay 610. Tel: 4317-4700
Alitalia: Esmeralda 1111, 28°. Tel: 4310-9910
American Airlines: Av. Santa Fe 881. Tel: 4318-1000
Austral: Av. L.N. Alem 1134. Tel: 0-810-222-8650027
Avianca: C. Pellegrini 1163. Tel: 4394-5990 British
Airways: Córdoba 650. Tel: 4320-6600
Canadian: Av. Córdoba 656. Tel: 4327-3640
Cubana: Sarmiento 552. Tel: 4326-5291
Dinar: C. Pellegrini 675. Tel: 4327-2244
Ecuatoriana: Suipacha 1065. Tel: 0-800-999-8277
Iberia: C. Pellegrini 1163. Tel: 4326-5082
KLM: Maipú 812, 10° K. Tel: 4315-8882
Lan Chile: Florida 954. Tel: 4819-5272
Lapa: C. Pellegrini 1075. Tel: 4114-5272
Lloyd Aereo Boliviano: C. Pellegrini 137. Tel: 4323-1900
Lufthansa: M.T. de Alvear 636. Tel: 4319-0600
Malaysia: Suipacha 111, Piso 14. Tel: 4312-6971
Pluna: Florida 1. Tel: 4329-9211
Southern Winds: Florida 868, 13° E. Tel: 4814-1170
Swissair: Av. Santa Fe 846. Tel: 4319-0000
United Airlines: Av. Madero 900. Tel: 4316-0777
Varig: Pje. Carabelas 344. Tel: 4329-9211
Vasp: Av. Santa Fe 784. Tel: 4311-2699
Información de vuelos / Flying information
Aeropuerto de Ezeiza, Tel: 4480-0224
Aeroparque Jorge Newberry, Tel: 4514-1515 Leave a Comment
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