The workshop will be held on the campus of the University of Buenos Aires (Ciudad Universitaria) located in the neighborhood of Nuñez, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Although our official recommendation is to follow guidelines provided by the Argentinian consulates and embassies, we have compiled visa information for your convenience.
As of September 2015, you can enter Argentina as a tourist for up to 90 days without visa if your passport is valid for the whole period of stay, and has been issued by:
Australia4, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canadá4, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada1 , Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong2 , Hong Kong S.A.R.,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica1 , Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malasia1 , Malta, Mexico,
Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands,
Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ucrania, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America4, Uruguay, Venezuela3.
1 For Grenada, Jamaica, and Malasia, the maximum stay is 30 days only
2 For Hong Kong the maximum stay is 30 days only and you need British Passport BNO
3 For Venezuela the maximum stay is 60 days only
4 For Australia, Canada, and USA, you need to pay a Reciprocity Fee prior to departure.
If the country who issued your passport is not listed above, please contact us immediately. You will need to apply for a visa.
Buenos Aires is served by two airports. The main international airport is Ministro Pistarini Airport, also known as Ezeiza, located about 30 km from Buenos Aires.
Many flights to and from neighboring countries use the smaller Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport, a short distance from downtown.
In case you have not booked yet, we have negotiated special rates with the Dazzler Hotel, Recoleta. www.dazzlerrecoleta.com;
Transportation towards the conference venue will be organized from and to this hotel. It is a new hotel in a a very nice traditional residential location.
Rate per night US$105+tax. Contact: reservas@dazzlerrecoleta.com. Mentioning BD&E.
FAX: 54 11 521 17 57 01
Tel: 0054 11 20 58 5566
Other less expensive options are:
http://www.hotellasfamilias.com/es/
http://www.magandhi-hostel.com.ar/
Alternatively, slightly more expensive, it is to find accommodation for these sites:
https://housing.justlanded.com/es/Argentina_Buenos-Aires
http://www.compartodepto.com/
To get around while in the city, a good reference is wikitravel.org. The subway network reaches most touristic attractions, and several bus lines go all over the city. You can plan your route here. Bus and subway rides cost less than AR$5. To use buses and metro, you need to buy an electronic ticketing card called SUBE and add some credit to it. See the map of selling locations. The card costs less than AR$30.
List of buses going to the campus: 33,28,42,45,107,37,160. Warning: The destination sign on the bus should indicate "Ciudad Universitaria"
Buses interactive map: omnilineas
CABA interactive map: How to get...
November is a spring month in Buenos Aires, with daily temperatures ranging from 12°C (53.6°F) to 25°C (77°F) in average. High levels of humidity, due to the influence of the river, often make it feel hotter.
Useful CABA Travel Information, Oficial Site: turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar
Useful Argentina Turist Information, Oficial Site: turismo.gov.ar
Electric power supply in Argentina is alternating current at 220 volts, 50 hertz.
To find the current rate, as well as other relevant information, please refer to Diario Ambito Financiero
To find updated lists of attractions in Buenos Aires, please visit TimeOut Buenos Aires. If you are planning to spend a weekend in town, it might be worth visiting the delta of the Paraná river, an area known as Tigre. More on official website.