I would like to visit Argentina, specifically Buenos Aires and Iguassu Falls?

Question

Can anyone recommend details of going in August, as this is the only month I have holidays. Flights, places to stay, weather, places to see etc. Travelling from UK.

Answer 1

flights: i dont know

places to stay: i dont know

weather: in bs as (august: cold, 10º a 15º max), in iguassu falls (moderate 20º a 23º max)

but is so beautiful the iguassu falls, i recommend to you.

bs as is similar to cities of europe.

do you know spanish?

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Answer 2

Just be careful what you do on your own.  There are parts of Buenos Aires, and Argentina in general where it is dangerous.  I know that seems silly to harp on, but being in a strange country as an extranjero (foreigner) you can be preyed upon by some people.

Stick with reputable travel agencies and have a guide when possible.

Answer 3

Here are a couple of small boutique hotels in Buenos Aires

http://www.designsuites.com/

http://www.vainuniverse.com/

http://www.onzehotelboutique.com

http://www.homebuenosaires.com

or you can always go to the typical Marriot, Hyatt, Sheraton, etc.

In Buenos Aires in august is winter. It is not so cold as London, but it is cold. (40 / 50 F)

If you like meat then you have to go to "Happening" (this restaurant has a couple of branches, but I suggest you to go to the one located in Costanera since is the one Argentinians go to).

If you like Italian food then try our pizzas (Los Inmortales), pastas (Piegari http://www.piegari.com.ar/) and Helados=ice-cream (Persicco http://www.persicco.com/)

If you want to go to cool places, the go to have dinner at any place in "Palermo" (soho or hollywood) or "las Cañitas"

You can have a coffee at "cafe Tortoni" a very old coffe house in buenos aires (http://www.cafetortoni.com.ar/)

Places to see in Buenos Aires

La Boca - Caminito

San Telmo

Recoleta

Avenida de Mayo (Casa Rosada, Cabildo)

Puerto Madero

Palermo

Tigre (Puerto de Frutos)

In Iguazu Falls you can stay at

Sheraton Iguazu Falls Hotel

Iguazu Grand Hotel and Casino

Don Enrique Lodge Misiones - Iguazu

Yacutinga Lodge

Other than that, in Argentina you can visit

Wineries in "Mendoza"

Glaciers in "El Calafate" (Perito Moreno Glacier)

Mountains in "Bariloche"

Sea life in "Peninsula de Valdes" (whales, selions, etc)

Hope you like my country, I've been in UK (only in London) twice and I loved it.

FOR THE PREVIOUS GUY. Argentina is South American not Central America

Answer 4

hi I'm andy I'm from TeX, i just got back from BuenosAires, its a great city, if you are looking for a place to stay www.apartmentandtravel.com.ar

Answer 5

I've been then before and contacted Alojargentina in Buenos Aires. They offered a good service, girls attending were very nice and I enjoyed a lot. Iguassu Falls are amazing, I had a wonderful time I recommend it a lot.

If you finally go there, don't forget to buy tea and yerba mate, the famous argentinean drink.

Answer 6

Hi! The cost will depend on what budget you have and what trip style you prefer. This is some useful information. When you arrive in Buenos Aires International Airport (Ezeiza) you can take a taxi or a shuttle downtown. If you need some local currency upon arrival, change some pounds or dollars at Banco Nacion (they have the best exchange rate). It is better to use pesos in Argentina. Some good accommodation (relation price/quality) in Buenos Aires is: Portal del Sur (Hostel, http://www.portaldelsurba.com.ar/), Castelar Hotel (3-Star, http://www.castelarhotel.com.ar/), Pestana Hotel (4-Star, http://www.pestana.com/), Emperador Hotel (5-Star, http://www.hotel-emperador.com.ar/), Four Seasons (5-Star Superior, http://www.fourseasons.com/buenosaires/)... Group tours that I recommend doing in Buenos Aires are: city tour (will let you have an overview of the city so you can visit your favorite areas on your own afterwards), tigre (nice area with islands and navigations, 30 minutes from the city), estancia (ranch in spanish, nice to have a good barbaque and riding horses), dinner & tango show (great to learn about tango). To walk on your own, I would recommend you to go to La Boca, Recoleta, Palermo and San Telmo, weekends are better to walk around and see people. For domestic flights, you may like to check http://www.aerolineas.com.ar or http://www.lan.com . You can also travel by bus from Buenos Aires to Iguazu (http://www.viabariloche.com.ar/ or http://www.crucerodelnorte.com.ar/). Flights take about 1 hour  and 15 minutes, bus about 16 hours. In Iguazu you can stay at Hostel Inn (Hostel, http://www.hostel-inn.com/), Hotel Saint George (3-Star, http://www.hotelsaintgeorge.com/), Hotel Cataratas (4-Star, http://www.hotelcataratas.com.ar/) or Hotel Sheraton Iguazu (5-Star, inside the National Park, http://www.starwoodhotels.com/). The Argentine side is more friendly to stay, the Brazilian side is too big and less safe. You can visit in 3 days: the Argentine side of the Falls and the Brazilian side of the falls, there are several other tours but these two are the most important / better. There's a good source with more information at http://www.sayhueque.com  http://www.welcomeargentina.com and  http://www.tripadvisor.com . Hope this is useful. Enjoy!!