Training Workshop on NOwcasting TEchniques: T-NOTE

Buenos Aires, August 5-16, 2013

LOGISTIC INFORMATION
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1. Hotel Information

Panamé Hotel
Godoy Cruz 2774
Tel. 54-011-4771-4041 / 42
www.panamehotel.com.ar

Rate for T-Note course participants:
Single room: AR$360
Double Twin AR$420.-
taxes and breakfast included.

For reservations contact Mariangeles at info@panamehotel.com.ar, mentioning you will attend the T-Note course.

For other hotels, see www.booking.com
For rental of furnished apartments, see http://www.bairesapartments.com/

Note that there are few buses coming to Ciudad Universitaria, so we recommend that you find your lodging close to any of those buses. If in doubt contact Paula or ask the hotel/apartment about the distance to the bus stop.

       1.1 How to get to Ciudad Universitaria?

Buses to Ciudad Universitaria are 33, 45, 37, 160, 42, and 107.

Bus tickets are bought on the bus (only with coins). The price of the ticket is AR$ 3 to 3,50 depending on the distance.

IMPORTANT: YOU MUST HAVE COINS IN ORDER TO PAY FOR YOUR TICKET. TICKET MACHINES ONLY ACCEPT COINS.

2. Transportation from/to Ezeiza Airport (Ministro Pistarini):

Ezeiza International Airport is located at about 35 km from downtown Buenos Aires, outside the city. There is only one regular bus line from the airport and we do not advise to take it.

How to reach the Paname Hotel?

    Bus Manuel Tienda Leon company (www.tiendaleon.com.ar)

Go to the Stand of Manuel Tienda Leon as soon as you leave the Customs Area.
Take a bus of Tienda Leon to Aeroparque (local airport in the city); they leave every hour.

The travel will take about one hour depending on the traffic.
Take a taxi from Aeroparque to the hotel.

Bus Cost: Pesos 75 (around USD 15)

The map aeroparque_paname_hotel.jpg will show you the way the taxi should take to reach the airport (red line). The blue area in the map is the city airport (Aeroparque Jorge Newbery). The big white area in front of Aeroparque is the river (you will see it across the avenue). Take a taxi (black and yellow cars), it will go along the avenue between the river and Aeroparque, as soon as the Aeroparque finishes, the taxi will turn right. It will follow the only way possible, cross the railway and go straight ahead. This is a very beautiful park area. In Santa Fe Avenue it will turn right again and will go straight on Santa Fe until the corner with Godoy Cruz where it will turn right. The hotel is about 30-50 meters from this corner on your right.

The clock in the taxi indicates the amount to be paid in pesos.


   Another option to reach the hotels from Ezeiza Airport

Chauffeured cars, called “remis”: (maximum capacity: 4 passengers)

• Manuel Tienda Leon (for reservations/information, please visit www.tiendaleon.com.ar ):
  Points of sale
  Terminal A > Arrivals > Public Sector.
  Terminal B > Arrivals > Public Sector.
  Price: Pesos 295 (approx. USD 57) price checked on Apr 12.
  

• There are several other companies. You will find all the booths as you go out from the Customs area and before you go out to the airport hall.

Important: for your own safety, do not contract transport services from free-lance drivers.
Prices in dollars may vary slightly according to the exchange rate


3. Exchange Rate

Dollars and euros can be exchanged at an approximate exchange rate of 5.10 pesos per dollar (Apr 12). There is an exchange office at the Ezeiza International Airport where you can buy pesos, however we do not recommend exchanging large amounts as the rate at the airport is lower than in the city. In addition, in Buenos Aires you can change dollars in many official exchange offices and banks. For information on exchange rates, visit http://www.dolarhoy.com/


4. Some facts

Voltage:  220 volts, 50 Hertz

This is the official type of socket.

   Telephone Codes

Country code = 54, Buenos Aires city code = 11, cell phones: 54-9-11


   Credit Cards and Automatic Tellers

Major credit and debit cards are accepted in most hotels and restaurants in Buenos Aires. Automatic tellers are numerous around the city. They may be used to obtain cash through the major credit cards like Visa and Mastercard.

   Information about Buenos Aires

www.buenosaires.gov.ar/areas/turismo/index.php
www.turismo.gov.ar
www.welcomeargentina.com
www.todotango.com.ar 
www.studentsoftheworld.info/pageinfo_pays.php3?Pays=ARG

   Security

Buenos Aires is, generally speaking, a safe city, however, it is still a big city. If you bear in mind the following recommendations, you will enjoy your stay without major problems:
- Keep your passport, air tickets and cash in your hotel safe
- Do not walk on lonely streets or parks at night
- Do not stop taxis on the street after 10 pm. Call radio taxis

   Weather

In August the weather is cool during the day and cold at night. On sunny days with weak wind temperature is comfortable at noon and in the early afternoon.

Mean temperature in August is about 12.3°C.
Mean maximum temperature in August: 17.1 °C
Mean minimum temperature in August: 8.3 °C

   Contact:
Paula Richter
tnote.workshop@gmail.com