Buenos Aires Data

Weather

You can enjoy walking around the city in any season.

July is the coldest month. In summer, the weather is hot and humid.

Rains are more frequent in autumn and spring.

Summer: december 21 to march 20Autumn:  march 21 to june 20

Winter: june 21 to september 20

Spring: september 21 to december 20

Language

Spanish is the official language.

Most people involved in tourism speak english.

Currency

The argentine currency is the peso ($).

There are $ 100, $ 50, $ 20, $ 10, $ 5 and $ 2 notes, and 1, 0.50,0.25, 0.10 and 0.05 cent coins.

The u.s. dollar is the most common foreign currency.

Electric power

220 volt, 50-cycle alternating current.

Tax free

At ezeiza airport, you may request to be refunded the value added tax (vat) paid for articles purchased in shops having a sign reading: tax free.

You should keep all invoicesor tickets and fill out the form at the airport.