Travel Tips I
Social Conventions
The most common form of greeting between friends is kissing cheeks. When invited to somebody’s house it is quite common to take a homemade dish or dessert. Dinner is usually served between 2100-2200. Avoid casual discussion of the Falklands/Malvinas war. Dress is not usually formal, though clothes should be conservative away from the beach. Formal wear is worn for official functions and dinners, particularly in exclusive restaurants. Smoking is prohibited on public transport, in cinemas and theaters.
International Travel:
Air
The national airline is Aerolíneas Argentinas (AR) (website: www.aerolineas.com.ar). Many other airlines serve Argentina.
Approximate flight times
From Buenos Aires to London is 13 hours, to Los Angeles is 16 hours, to New York is 14 hours 15 minutes, to Singapore is 29 hours 30 minutes and to Sydney is 16 hours.
Main airports
Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) (tel: (11) 5480 6111), is 37km (23 miles) from Buenos Aires.
To/from the airport: There are bus services to the city operating between 0500-2000 (travel time – 40 minutes). Taxis are also available. There is also a coach connection to Jorge Newbery airport (locally called Aeroparque) for domestic flight connections. To reach the city by car, drive in the Teniente General Ricchieri freeway.
Facilities: 24-hour bank, restaurants, tourist information kiosk, bureau de change, duty free shops and car hire (Avis and Hertz).
As strange as it may sound, the souhern region of misiones breeds cattle within the confines of local ranches, even though just north the landscape is of a jungle type. Gauchos would too live here. And as gauchos, another key element of argentina's national identity developed here, the Mate. Hernandarias, Paraguay's Major at the time of Jesuits settlements, noticed that native troops would cope better with the rigourous tasks imposed than his own troops. He soon dis-covered natives were drinking a beverage that later was heralded as Mate (which is actually the name of the container that holds it, a small hollow pumpkin).
At the heart of what used to be the Guarani indian territory, religious orders from Spain (Jesuits) developed the village of San Ignacio with the purpose of converting natives into Christianism. Visitors will see how these religious missions structured social life and how they must have lived. San Ignacio was founded in 1610, named 'mini'which in native's language (guarani) meant smaller as opposed to San Ignacio Guazu (bigger), developed into one of the most critical and important missions in the territory colonized by the Spanish crown. 
No words can convey what witnessing these falls represents. Iguazu falls owe their existence to a fault that underlies the Iguazu river (Guarani word for big water) producing a fantastic 70 mts (210 ft) water fall. Boat rides can take the intrepid visitor at very close range of the Devil's throat fall, probably the culmination point of the whole journey.
Misiones offers 500,000 has of protected land, two international reservoirs and world class lodging adn infraestructure for the convenience of those planning to visit the falls. Only 1050 kms from 
Getting to La Quiaca may result in "apunamiento", a common condition produced by the lack of oxygen. La Quiaca belongs to "La Puna", the high plateau from Bolivia. Nevertheless its high altitude, over 50,000 birds live at the biggest water reservoir in the area: Pozuelos Lake. Recommended for birdwat-ching. Yavi, east of La Quiaca, used to be a truly "encomienda" town, from where Spanish Adelantados would administer the whole region. This picturesque town (275 habs, 3700 mts above sea level) is the site where one of the most important Churches of the time had been built
Green valleys in the outskirts of San Salvador slowly turn into an arid, vast ravine known as Humauaca. Covered with houses built from dry clay, the landscape becomes astonishing. A trip to the town of humauaca crosses the phenomenal ravine through small villages like Purmamarca, whose Cathedral was built in 1648. There is a local craft market all year round and every Aug 30th a religious ceremonies take place where natives dance "samilantes, sikuris and Misa-chicos". Structures called "Pucaras" (fortified structures) can be seen.
San Salvador is known as "La tacita de Plata" for its tiny size and its proximity to Humauaca ravine. It settled 3 times due to constant assaults by natives. In 1593 San Salvador had 45 habs, but by 1607 there were only 9 left.
Jujuy features a vast archeological bed where rupestrian art, paintings and engravings on rocks are a testimony to human groups that inhabited the area 9000 years ago. The Incas settled along the Andes and their influence is very noticeable in Jujuy. The blend of pre-hispanic cultures with the more recent colonization by the Spanish crown has left a remarkable historical treasure, present in buildings, religious celebrations, art and music.
