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Argentina

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Living conditions | Useful resources | Communications

Living conditions

Health and safety

Health precautions: There are no vaccination requirements for international journeys. The risk of malaria is only in its mild form P.vivax; the risk is low and limited to rural areas along the borders with Bolivia (plains of the provinces of Salta and Jujuy) and Paraguay (plains of the provinces of Corrientes and Misiones). The recommended prevention in areas of risk is CHL (chloroquine).
Guard against traveler's diarrhea (Turista). Highest risk foods are prepared dishes which are later eaten cold; seafood, meat, fish which are undercooked or badly cooked, and raw vegetables as well as fruits you have not peeled yourself are also taking a risk. Drinking water must be boiled and filtered or drunk from sealed bottles.
If an accident occurs on the public highway, the injured person is automatically taken to the emergency department of a public hospital, where the first aid is basic. It is then up to the injured person to have himself transferred to a private clinic, with the agreement of his insurance company.
International hospitals: Hospital Alemán (German hospital)

Hospital italiano (Italian hospital)
For further information on sanitary conditions: World Health Organization website (WHO)
For further information on safety conditions: The advice to travelers of the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Current Travel Warnings of the US State Department
Contacter votre ambassade: Embassy of Tunisia in Argentina
Ciudad de la Paz 3086/3088
Buenos-Aires 1429
Phone: +54 11 45 44 26 18 / 45 51 49
Fax: +54 11 45 45 63 69

Emergency numbers

Emergency medical services	107
Police	911
Firemen	100

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference: It is %T:%M %A in Buenos Aires (GMT-2 (southern summer), GMT-3 (southern winter))
Summer time period: Summer time from January to March.

Map of the time zone

Type of climate

The climate varies enormously depending on whether you are in the south, Ushuaïa with its polar climate, or in the north, in the province of Chaco, with its equatorial climate.

Average temperatures in Buenos Aires are from 17°C to 29°C in January and from 5°C to 14°C in June.

For further information: Consult the Argentine meteorological service website

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Useful resources

To find an accommodation: Hostel (Hotels and Resorts of Argentina) Specialized agencies or Internet Argentina BnB (Directory of accommodation in Argentina) Estancias Argentinas.com
To find an apartment: Maure Inmobiliaria (rental and sales)
Alquiler Buenos Aires (furnished rentals)
Tucasargentina.com (rental and sales)

Mundo Anuncio (small ads)
Immeubles Clarin (small ads)
To find a job: CompuTrabajo Argentina
Bumeran.com
Opcionempleo

Communications

Telephone codes: To call in Argentina from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +54.
To call Tunisia from Argentina, dial 00 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: GSM, GPRS, 3G
Internet suffix: .com.ar