Barring a delay in flight arrival you should be able to make it. The maximum time spent @ EZE was about one hour (without checked baggage).

Wish I didn't have to check luggage, but everybody in Salta NEEDS something from the States! I'm going to leave it as it stands and hope for the best. Thanks for your input.

Dear Sugaree1-- Unless your incoming flight to EZE is late, you will be fine. AEP checkin procedures are very reasonable.... in the event that you arrive at AEP very short on time and encounter lines, just jump them and go straight to an agent and explain the situation, they will take care of you. Manuel Tienda Leon is the best choice for this transfer.

Going to Salta...? Excellent choice!!! ^

In closing, please allow me to thank you for visiting Argentina. Please be reminded that to us Argentines its not so much about you coming to our country, but more about you having a great time and returning to visit us soon.

Cordially,
Gaucho

Thanks Gaucho! It's because of the wonderful Argentine hospitality (and the Argentine boyfriend) that I keep going back!

I hope I make my connection and appreciate your efforts on this forum! I'll be using the food & bev ideas and have passed them along to my folks who will be visiting again this year!

Thank you again!

May I congratulate you on your impeccable taste....?

Everyone says BA is a relatively safe city blah blah.. but every so often, there will be a footnote at the bottom of a guidebook saying "Avoid this neighborhood at night."

Can someone give a reasonable run-down of which areas are completely unsafe and which are unsafe at night? This would help me decide what hotel to stay at.. as much as Recoleta sounds nice, I like having access to the subway.

Has anyone here dealt with any tour companies or hired a car and driver for wine tasting trips around Mendoza? I'm headed there with a few friends in September and we'd like to check out some of the better wineries - but we'd prefer not to drive ourselves . Any information would be greatly appreciated.

If you need to be near the subway, I recommend getting a hotel along the D line, the one that goes through Palermo and Barrio Norte, preferably between Scalabrini Ortiz and 9 de Julio. Those neighborhoods are nice and reasonably safe (using common sense as in any big city). Any hotel near the Obelisco (Corrientes and 9 de Julio) would also work well, you would be close to the B, C and D lines at least. I would avoid the south and west parts of the city. Not all of those neighborhoods are necessarily unsafe, just not too interesting. La Boca/Barracas/San Telmo have touristy parts but you should know where to go, I'd rather not do much walking around there at night. Recoleta is nice but it can be a bit crowded, especially on weekends. It's convenient if you like to walk around and go to bars and coffee shops.

I would not worry too much about being close to the subway unless you have a very specific commute planned, since buses and cabs are cheap and effective.

ok, thanks for the info!

Recoleta is nice and save.
I never used the subway, taxi was mostly under, around 5 ARS.
However, next time I will use the subway. Read an article .. nice, old, wooden from Siemens...

Well, I'm set for a 2-night stay at the NH City Hotel near Plaza de Mayo. ^

It's technically the furthest hotel from Recoleta among the hotels I was considering.. but maybe it's a nice break from the tourist epicenter.

Recoleta is not a tourist center. Plaza de Mayo is more touristy. Also Florida and the street where this old caf� is, forgot the name**). Actually, at this caf� we talked to tourists, who have been "attacked" with this "bird-trick"; spray some juice on you, help you cleaning it, steal something from you ...Fortunately, nothing (other then some stains) happened. Still, they were not amused.
Have a nice time - Buenos Aires is great ^

**) found it: CAF� TORTONI, Address: Av. De Mayo 829
Telephones: 4342-4328, Zone: Monserrat, Every days 8am to 2am

oh i was referring to the area just southeast of recoleta as an epicenter.. around the san martin plaza.

Does anyone have any information on the El Conquistador or the Sheraton Libertador?

Sheraton Libertador is older and more dated than the Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel and Convention center.

I have no idea about the rooms at the El Conquistador although I can comment on the lobby area and conference rooms. Standard, but aged.

The Sheraton Libertador staff deals with more English-only speakers than the El Conquistador, if that means anything to you.