Migration and visas
PLEASE CHECK IF YOU HAVE VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVELING TO ARGENTINA.
It is advised to start this process early as it may take significant time for some nationalities (e.g., China).
Some general information can be found
here
and in
the official page.
In particular, note the reciprocity fee that those traveling with US, Canada and Australia passports
need to pay, before arriving to Argentina.
For specific questions or visa-related requests, contact us at pkc2014 [ at ] iacr.org.
Airports and getting into town
Buenos Aires is served by two main
airports, Ezeiza
(EZE) and
"Aeroparque Jorge Newbery" (AEP), with
most international flights arriving in the
former.
EZE is located about 35 kilometers away from
downtown and the trip takes under an hour--depending on traffic.
There are a number of transportation options from EZE to downtown, including taxi, limo ("remis") and shared-ride shuttle services, some of which are listed here. The cost of a car service to downtown Buenos Aires is about USD50.00, while a shared-ride bus costs about USD10.00. Several transportation-service stands are located right after customs, and before entering the arrivals hall. Here are a couple of concrete options:
Tourist information
Buenos Aires is one of the largest cities in the world, offering
a plethora of things to do in your spare time. Here's various
general information articles (and app's):
City tours:
Other locations in Argentina:
The above information has been prepared by
Tower Travel.
Contact information: Claudia Catalini (claudiac@towertravel.com.ar). Sample round-trip airfares for non-residents (inc. taxes) are as follows.
Iguazu: from USD336.00;
Calafate: from USD405.00.
Currency exchange: A bit of advice and information from
Gringo in Buenos Aires>,
The Guardian and
TripAdvisor (France) for visitors to Argentina.
