Buenos Aires General Information
As with any long haul destination, many questions will cross your mind when preparing for your trip to Argentina. We'll try to answer the most common ones here.
Neighborhoods and districts of Buenos Aires
La Boca
Recoleta
Palermo
San Telmo
Puerto Madero
Monserrat
Microcentro
Retiro
Other themes
Electricity sockets and plugs
Plugs in Buenos Aires have three flat pins, so electric appliances brought from the USA, UK, or the European Union will require an adapter. Most hotels will provide you with an adapter at the reception desk and some have universal plug sockets fitted.
Official time
The official time in Buenos Aires is GMT-3 but the clocks do not change during the summer months.
Business hours
Opening hours for shops and businesses in Buenos Aires are, in general, Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 8 pm, and Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. In the principal shopping areas, the stores remain open all day on Saturday.
In shopping malls, the stores remain open until 9 pm every day, including weekends and public holidays.
Useful telephone numbers
- Civil defense: 103.
- Medical emergencies: 107.
- Argentina international dialing code: 54.
- Buenos Aires national dialing code: 11.