Getting There
Argentina has excellent worldwide
air connections, with Aeropuerto Internacional Ezeiza, outside Buenos
Aires, the main international airport. A departure tax of US$23.50 (plus
21% IVA) is payable on international flights; the tax is US$5 (plus 21%
IVA) on flights to Uruguay. Note that all taxes and costs will be up in
the air until the monetary crisis sorts itself out.
If you're arriving at the Ezeiza
airport, there are several buses you can take to Buenos Aires. The buses
take a while (up to 2 hours if traffic is bad), but they're a cheaper
option than taxis, especially considering the recent taxi scams.
A multitude of land and river crossing
points connect Argentina with neighboring Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia
and Chile. Travel from Chile usually involves a hike through the Andes,
while overland travel to Bolivia can go through the border towns of La
Quiaca, Tarija or Pocitos/Yacuiba. Paraguay can be reached by bus and/or
river launch, and the most common crossing to Argentina is via Foz do Iguaçu
or Uruguaiana. Uruguay is linked to Argentina by road bridges, and ferries
sail between Buenos Aires and Colonia in Uruguay.
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