Essential Information: There's the international airport (Ezeiza Airport) about 35km from the centre and the domestic airport (Aeroparque Jorge Newberry) a few kms north of the centre. The long distance bus terminal (Retiro) is near the centre and is accessible by underground (subte). Take taxis marked "radio taxi". They should go on the metre. When accepting change beware of forged notes. Forgeries can be detected by the feel of the paper and the lack of a watermark. Don't walk around San Thelmo and La Boca at night. There's an American Express Office on the Plaza Libertador General San Martin which gives good rates for Travellers' Cheques without commission.

Recommended Sights and Activities: Cementario de la Recoleta is the necropolis where Eva Peron is entombed. The Museo National de Bellas Artes has a great selection of paintings and a floor of indigenous art. Watch a Boca Juniors football game (buy cheap tickets at the stadium in La Boca). The Reserva Ecologica is a big marshy area great to get away from the hustle of the city. There's free street tango shows on Sundays on Plaza Dorrego in San Telmo. And, of course, BA is great for shopping.