The Information You Need About Buenos Aires

Visit http://www.buenos-aires-apartment.com for more details and to book an Apartment! PLAN YOUR TRIP T H E IN FO RM ATI O N YO U N E ED A BO U T BU E N O S A IR ES Buen os Aires Lo ca ti on The City of Buenos Aires is the capital of the Argentine Republic and is located in the southern hemisphere, latitude 34º 36’ and longitude 58º 26’. The city extends on a plain and has 202 square kilometers (78.3 sq miles). Approximately 3 million people live in this city. Including the metropolitan area, the total population of Buenos Aires is above ten millions, making it one of the 10 most populated urban centers in the world. Loc al Transp or ta tio n There are five subway lines in Buenos Aires. Tickets can be purchased at all stations. Our apartment is located 4 blocks from Independencia Station, line C. The subway or subte, as it is called, is the fastest way to move around in the city. The subway fare is 0.70 pesos. Buenos Aires Subway Map. There are 140 bus lines operating throughout the city. There is a minimum fare and each bus is equipped with an electronic ticket vending machine, which only accepts coins. The bus fare is 0.75 or 0.80 pesos. Buses operate 24 hours a day. There are plenty of buses' stops near the apartment, including the 60, one of the most used line in Buenos Aires. Buses serving Montserrat. Buenos Aires is plenty of taxis which charge reasonable fares. The meter shows the price in pesos.

Cl ima te in B ueno s Aires Buenos Aires has four well-defined seasons: Summer: December to March. 20°C (68°F) to 33°C (91.4°F), exceeding sometimes 35°C (95°F). Autumn: March to June. 12°C (53,6°F) to 22°C (72.6°F) Winter: June to September. 3°C (37.4°F) to 15°C (59°F). Spring: September to December. 12°C (53,6°F) to 22°C (72.6°F) The climate of Buenos Aires is mild all year round. The mean annual temperature is 18º C (64.4º F). Therefore, extremely hot and cold days are very rare.Visitors can enjoy walking around the city in any season. July is the coldest month. Although frosts are rare, a woolen coat, a jacket or an overcoat and a scarf will be required when going out. In winter, cold is moderate during the day, but temperature drops significantly at night. The weather is hot and humid in the summer. Mornings are warm and during midday and the first hours of the afternoon, the temperature rises. At night, temperature goes down slightly, so people may wear light clothes; coats are not needed. Rains are more frequent in autumn and spring. They are mild so activities are not hampered and people usually go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. In the sunny days of autumn and spring, mornings are slightly cold; the temperature rises at midday and drops again at night. Buen os Aires Lo ca ti on The City of Buenos Aires is the capital of the Argentine Republic and is located in the southern hemisphere, latitude 34º 36’ and longitude 58º 26’. The city extends on a plain and has 202 square kilometers (78.3 sq miles). Approximately 3 million people live in this city. Including the metropolitan area, the total population of Buenos Aires is above ten millions, making it one of the 10 most populated urban centers in the world.

Visit http://www.buenos-aires-apartment.com for more details and to book an Apartment! Time Z one The time zone is GMT-3. There are no changes made in the summer months. Activity in Buenos Aires starts in the first hours of the day and extends until late at night. This city has lost the habit of siesta – a nap after midday - which is still the custom in other provinces of the country. Usef ul Telep hone Num bers Fire Department Telephone 100 Medical Emergencies 107 Police Telephone 101 or 911 Civil Defense Telephone 103 Official Time Telephone 113 Information on telephone numbers 110 International Operator Telephone 000 National Operator Telephone 00 Retiro Bus Terminal Telephone 4310-0700 Ezeiza Airport Telephone 5480-6111 Makin g C al ls to Buen os Aires an d fro m Buen os Aires Buenos Aires has many public telephone booths. In addition to public phones, there are many locutorios and telecentros offering telephone, fax and internet services. There is one locutorio one block from the apartment. Fr om B uenos Aires : For international calls, dial: 00 + country code + area code + local number. To Bue nos Aires : The country code for Argentina is 54, and the area code for Buenos Aires is 11.

Visit http://www.buenos-aires-apartment.com for more details and to book an Apartment! For example, to call to 4555-5555 from outside the country, you should dial: 54-11-4555-5555. If you are calling a cell phone which starts with 15, you should dial 54, 911 and the number without the 15. For example, to call to 15-4555-5555 from outside the country, you should dial: 54-911-4555-5555.