Buenos Aires (EZE) - the ultimate Q&A thread
Mar 24, 2006 | 7:15 am
#1426
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Originally Posted by ktjan
Thanks for the info. Where would be a good place to do leather goods shopping?
I had a beautiful jacket custom made at Menash on Parguay.The cost was a third of what I would have paid in the states.
Mar 24, 2006 | 11:43 am
#1427
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
There are some places on Florida Avenue but they are neither the cheapest nor the best from what I've heard. There is one leather goods store in downtown that is very popular with flight crews and they supposedly get a discount there FWIW but I've never been. Maybe someone here is familiar with it?
Apr 2, 2006 | 5:37 pm
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Killing a good thing
A few weeks ago NY Mag had an article about Buenos Aires being the latest greatest thing for NY ex pats. Now today NY TImes article
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/04/0...l/02going.html
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/guides/c...047/index.html
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/04/0...l/02going.html
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/guides/c...047/index.html
Apr 5, 2006 | 8:24 am
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Airport to Buquebus terminal
What is the most practical way to get from the airport (EZE) to the Buquebus terminal? I will be coming in for the next Cow DO a bit early and am thinking about spending the first night in Colonia. Any tips would be appreciated.
Apr 5, 2006 | 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by tazi
What is the most practical way to get from the airport (EZE) to the Buquebus terminal? I will be coming in for the next Cow DO a bit early and am thinking about spending the first night in Colonia. Any tips would be appreciated.
Apr 5, 2006 | 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
You can take a taxi straight from the airport to the Buquebus terminal or you can take the bus to near Plaza San Martin and then either walk to Buquebus or take a taxi there (depending on how much you like walking with your luggage). The savings would be quite a bit measured in pesos but not break $12 USD.
Apr 5, 2006 | 11:36 am
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Just take a remissa to the burquebus depot.Charge will be the same as to a Recoletta hotel-I belive it was 74 pesos for Manuel Tied Leon.Easy,safe and cheap.
Apr 5, 2006 | 12:07 pm
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Originally Posted by bigguyinpasadena
Just take a remissa to the burquebus depot.Charge will be the same as to a Recoletta hotel-I belive it was 74 pesos for Manuel Tied Leon.Easy,safe and cheap.
Apr 5, 2006 | 2:31 pm
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Originally Posted by bigguyinpasadena
Just take a remissa to the burquebus depot.Charge will be the same as to a Recoletta hotel-I belive it was 74 pesos for Manuel Tied Leon.Easy,safe and cheap.
Nowadays, IIRC, Manuela Tienda Leon is around 25 pesos to San Martin. From there to Buquebus or Recoleta a cab would be less than 6 or 10 pesos. The bus may mean waiting 15 minutes, but it's not a bad option and could be one that a solo traveller would prefer if they like interacting with locals and other solo travellers.
A taxi costs around 40-65 pesos depending on where you are going.
Personally, I'd recommend a taxi or the Manuel Tienda Leon bus + taxi over a remise.
Apr 6, 2006 | 8:36 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
A taxi costs around 40-65 pesos depending on where you are going.
Personally, I'd recommend a taxi or the Manuel Tienda Leon bus + taxi over a remise.
Personally, I'd recommend a taxi or the Manuel Tienda Leon bus + taxi over a remise.
Apr 11, 2006 | 7:34 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Manuel Tienda Leon is a lot less than the 72-74 pesos charge (or even quite a bit less) for a non-taxi hired car (remise) from EZE to downtown (including Recoleta).
Nowadays, IIRC, Manuela Tienda Leon is around 25 pesos to San Martin. From there to Buquebus or Recoleta a cab would be less than 6 or 10 pesos. The bus may mean waiting 15 minutes, but it's not a bad option and could be one that a solo traveller would prefer if they like interacting with locals and other solo travellers.
A taxi costs around 40-65 pesos depending on where you are going.
Personally, I'd recommend a taxi or the Manuel Tienda Leon bus + taxi over a remise.
Nowadays, IIRC, Manuela Tienda Leon is around 25 pesos to San Martin. From there to Buquebus or Recoleta a cab would be less than 6 or 10 pesos. The bus may mean waiting 15 minutes, but it's not a bad option and could be one that a solo traveller would prefer if they like interacting with locals and other solo travellers.
A taxi costs around 40-65 pesos depending on where you are going.
Personally, I'd recommend a taxi or the Manuel Tienda Leon bus + taxi over a remise.
I also took a remise once, and it was good, too. I learned some useful and critical Spanish words from Jorge, my driver, that I still remember. But the bus was about US$6 and the remise was US$17.
