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Women Travelers DIRECTORY
It is rare that women travelers,
whether in groups or pairs, Visas and Passports
face problems in Argentina. Australia
However, it is advisable to Tel (011) 4779-3500.
take the usual precautions, ∑ argentina.embassy.gov.au
including not walking alone Canada
late in the evening. If there is a Plugs used across Argentina Tel (011) 4808-1000. ∑ cic.gc.ca
need to take a taxi, call for radio UK
taxis (see p331). Note that they 3 hours behind GMT during its Tel (011) 4808-2200.
charge a small fee to come summer, and 4 hours behind ∑ ukinargentina.fco.gov.uk
to the doorstep. Radio Taxi during its winter. US
Porteño and Radio Taxi del Tel (011) 5777-4533.
Plata in Buenos Aires are some Electricity ∑ argentina.usembassy.gov
popular ones. Travel Safety Advice
Women traveling alone Electricity in Argentina runs
may attract attention, although on 220 volts and sockets take Australia
it is usually of the harmless either two- or three-pronged Department of Foreign
kind. Argentinian men plugs and these plugs are flat- Affairs and Trade
sometimes pass a stream of shaped. Adapters for foreign ∑ dfat.gov.au/smartraveller.
gov.au
piropos (unsolicited comments appliances can be purchased
or sexual advances), which at ferreterías (hardware stores) UK
Foreign and Commonwealth
range from Que linda que sos! and major super markets. Office
(You’re lovely!) to De qué Power outages are usually ∑ gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
juguetería te escapaste?, short-lived. US
¡muñeca! (Which toyshop did US Department of State
you escape from? You doll!). ∑ travel.state.gov
It is best to ignore them. Conversions
On beaches, keep to minimum US to Metric Tourist Information
exposure to avoid attention. 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters Secretaría de Turismo
The Young Women’s 1 foot = 30 centimeters de la Nación
Christian Association (YWCA) 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers ∑ turismo.gov.ar
has a branch in Buenos Aires 1 ounce = 28 grams Travelers with
that offers basic and 1 pound = 454 grams Special Needs
comfort able accommodations. 1 pint = 0.6 liters
1 gallon = 3.79 liters Disabled Travelers
∑ disabledtravelers.com
Time Society for Accessible Travel
Metric to US
There is only one time zone 1 millimeter = 0.04 inch and Hospitality (SATH)
Tel (001) 212 447-7284.
in Argentina, though certain 1 centimeter = 0.4 inch ∑ sath.org
provinces, particularly those 1 meter = 3 feet 3 inches
with large agricultural sectors, 1 kilometer = 0.6 mile Senior Travelers
occasionally put the clocks 1 gram = 0.04 ounces ElderTreks
back or forward an hour 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds Tel (0416) 588-5000.
during summer. Argentina is 1 liter = 2.1 pints ∑ eldertreks.com
Go Ahead Tours
Tel (1-800) 590-1170.
∑ goaheadtours.com
Gay and Lesbian
Travelers
International Gay And
Lesbian Travel Association
∑ iglta.org
Women Travelers
Radio Taxi del Plata
Tel (011) 4505-1111.
∑ delplataradiotaxi.com
Radio Taxi Porteño
Tel (011) 4566-5777.
Young Women’s Christian
Association (YWCA)
Tel (011) 4941-3775.
Visitors seated at tables outside a restaurant, Bariloche

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