| Have you ever taken a Buenos Aires vacation in | | | | exchange money before entering the country as |
| Argentina? No? Well, get ready to pack your | | | | this will make it much smoother to do |
| bags. We'll take a "letter" trip to get you warmed | | | | transactions. Make sure you specify you want |
| up so you can book your next destination to the | | | | Argentine pesos, though. |
| beautiful city of Buenos Aires! | | | | Now you're off for a Buenos Aires vacation. What |
| Argentina has had a rough time establishing its | | | | is there to actually see? Well, Buenos Aires is one |
| economy, but its history is rich and plentiful. As | | | | of those truly romantic cities. Tango is one of the |
| the capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires is also | | | | most popular dances, as you may see people in |
| the largest city in Argentina. Argentina's history | | | | the streets dancing. It is one of the most popular |
| boasts rulers such as Juan Domingo Peron and his | | | | tourist pastimes and is surely a must do. You can |
| wife Evita Peron. During their reign, the working | | | | get lessons, or if you just want to watch it, make |
| conditions of Argentina began to improve; but | | | | sure you see the Tango Show at the Carlos |
| once WWII started and world economics started | | | | Gardel Theatre, along with your dinner. |
| changing, things in Argentina started to become | | | | If you like tea, try Mate. It is an herbal tea high in |
| more unstable. After their deaths, Argentina | | | | caffeine and very popular, being sold everywhere. |
| found itself under military rule again. In the mid | | | | It is considered an acquired taste, but most all |
| 1970's Argentina fell into what was known as the | | | | Argentines partake of this communal tea. |
| Dirty War where it was dangerous for citizens to | | | | If you like futbol, or what we call soccer in |
| disagree with the rules of the government. This | | | | America, you will definitely be at home. Games |
| ended in 1983 and by 2002 Argentina's economy | | | | and discussions of games are populated all over |
| started recovering. Today, Argentina is making a | | | | Argentina. |
| name for itself as one of the hottest tourism | | | | People are generally out around three or four in |
| spots in the world. Their food and culture draw | | | | the morning at clubs. It is very common to have |
| people from all over to sample a taste of their | | | | a siesta or nap around seven in the evening, then |
| culture for very inexpensively since the pesos is | | | | have supper or dinner at about eleven. The |
| at a 3:1 ratio with the American dollar. | | | | shopping is very trendy. People of all ages are |
| If you are entering Argentina you will need a | | | | very conscious of how they look, so shopping is |
| passport. There are no specific vaccinations | | | | essential and it isn't uncommon to see people |
| needed and the ones you have received in the | | | | decked out and looking great at all times. |
| U.S. or Europe should suffice. You will want to | | | | |