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Buenos Aires/Uruguay

A trip from December 26, 2006 to January 08, 2007, travelling to Buenos Aires, Punta del Este
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12/26/2006 to 01/08/2007
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Unscheduled - Buenos Aires

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City
Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina
Notes
city of grand plazas and boulevards, museums, architectural sites, fashionable waterfront

sites:
http://www.embassyofargentina-usa.org: up-to-date travel info from Argentine embassy in DC
http://www.sectur.gov.ar: ministry of tourism site... virtual tour of country's tourist regions, shopping tips, links to tourist sites, travel facts.
http://www.mercotour.com: adventure and eco travel with info on outdoor activities
http://www.argentinatravel.com: estancia stays

weather: http://www.wunderground.com
highs in 90s, lows of 75s

bring:
sunscreen
sunglasses
passport
melatonin
transformer/adapters of 220 volts

Tipping:
10% at cafes and restaurants
$1 to bellhops/porters
5% to hairdressers
leftover change to drivers

Airports:
EZE: Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (26 mi. outside BA); ~$35 shuttle co.
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a punto = medium rare
helado: ice cream similar to gelato
empanad: turnover pastry filled with minced meat, chx, vegetables or corn
mate: tea made from yerba mate herb; pass around gourd filled with tea
bife de chorizo: NY strip steak but 2x as big
bife de lomo: filet mignon, 3in thick
buseca: stew with sausages
locro criollo beef stew with potatoes
milanesa: breaded meat filet, sometimes a sandwich
panqueques: dessert crepes with dulce de leche or salted crepes with veggies
provoletta: charbroiled slices of provolone cheese served at parilla
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Notes
how long does it take to get there from BA? transportation?
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snowy mtns, waterfalls, forests, glacier fed lakes
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how long does it take to get there? transportation?
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stand face-to-face with a wall of ice
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El Calafate is the village adjacent to the glacier
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Granite spires of Mount Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, and Puntiagudo that shoot up, torpedolike, above huge tongues of …More  
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Shopping
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Neighborhoods:
microcenter: commercial center
Plaza de Mayo: political/historical center
Plaza san Martin
Avenida 9 de Julio: widest street in the world

Puerto Madero: riverfront area w/nightlift/restaurants/commercial areas
Recoleta: rich french architecture; fashionalbe rest., wealthier district; cemetary where evita is buried
Palermo: parks, mansions and gardens for picnicing, wealthier district
Belgrano: similar to Palermo
San Telmo: historical area; tango/milonga originated

La Boca

known for fur, wools, leather goods. Save receipt for invoices over $200... refund of 21% value added tax
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fishing, kayaking, picnicking, fruit stands
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Unscheduled - Punta Del Este

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City
Punta del Este, Uruguay
Notes
snorkeling, windsurfing, surfing, boogie boarding, hot springs

links:
http://turismo.gub.uy/
http://uruguaysurf.homestead.com/index.h…
http://www.olasyvientos.com/
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