Helpful links for Visit Argentina

New Bolivia Visa Restrictions 2007 2008
Street maps of Buenos Aires
Wine and Cigars in Buenos Aires
Day trip to Iguazu Falls

Transfer airports in Argentina EZE/AEP

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The transfer between Buenos Aires EZE (international) airport and Jorge Newbery/AEP (domestic) airport is like most intra-city airport transfers. Generally close, the drive can take between 30 minutes and 2+ hours depending on traffic and your driver.

Getting into Buenos Aires Ezeiza, you can prebook a car service, take a bus or take a taxi. Tienda Leon is a well known transport service worth looking into. "Aeroparque" is AEP/Jorge Newbery. The transfer should cost between $15 USD and $40 USD depending on the quality of your transport operation.

Getting to Chapelco - Flights

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In order to travel to Chapelco Ski Resort, you have to fly to Chapelco local airport. It is near to the city of San Martín de los Andes and code is CPC when booking. Right now, only Aerolineas Argentinas flies there, from Buenos Aires / (Aeroparque Jorge Newbery) AEP
and Esquel / (Esquel Airport EQS). Note that if you're coming in internationally, you'll have to switch airports in Buenos Aires from Ezeiza to Jorge Newbery/AEP airport. See details here: Airport transfer in Buenos Aires.

The flight between Buenos Aires and Chapelco takes approximately 2 hours.

Ski Season in Argentina

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Of course, being south of the Equator, ski season in Argentina is the opposite of ski season in North America. Generally, the seasons are as follows.

High season: (mid July to end of July)
Middle season: (beginning of July to mid July) and (end of July to end of August)
Low season: (mid June to early July) and (end of August to early October)

Most resorts open in mid-June and close by the middle of October. So get going now!