I agree with all your suggestions.. here's a couple more..

leather jacket shopping... There's a neighbourhood about a 20 minute subway ride from Florida that is two streets long with a wide array of quality jackets and a huge assorment. Just go into the different shops and compare and the prices are about 1/3 or more below what you see in Florida area (tourist area) and better selection. Though don't forget to negotiate a better price... Gaucho..maybe you can comment on this??

clothes shopping... even though Florida offers great savings compared to the greenback and the loonie, there's a shopping mall nearby called Alto Avellaneda (not huge!!) that offers great prices on jeans (Levi's and local brands), sporting goods, suits & ties (authentic Christian Dior) and shoes among others.. they have free shuttle busses directly from your hotel. Just ask your conceirge to book it for you. I've found great items and at a bargain. Though there really isn't anything else to do in this neighbourhood, so plan for a couple hours at the most of shopping (and yes, they give better rates on the greenback in cash than in local currency when shopping..--- actually that's true throughout most shops in the Florida area.

The Cruce de los Lagos, a boat trip that takes you to the highest border crossing in the world between Chile and Argentina is great as it take you through different lakes and fantastic scenaries. It's offered in its traditional 2-day trip (with one-night at their exclusive 4* hotel sorrounded by Nature) AND its Express one-day trip (my preference) offering a quicker glimpse at the same attractions. The trips travel between Bariloche, Argentina and Puerto Montt, Chile.

ohhh. the NH hotels.. definetely worth it.. I stayed there for a night when they had a special promotion and it was reasonably priced!!

Gaucho, I'd love to bring more tourism to Argentina as it truly is a wonderful country with friendly faces. I'll be back as soon as I can find a good MR to take me there...