Argentina Travel Guide

• Hola – Hello
  
• Buenos días – Good morning
  
• Buenas tardes – Good afternoon
  
• Buenas noches – Good evening
  
• Adiós – Goodbye
  
• Hasta luego – See you later
  
• Hasta mañana – See you tomorrow
  
• Buenas noches – Good night
  
• Qué tal? – How are you?
  
• Estoy estupendo – I am great.
  
• Estoy mal – I feel unwell.
  
• Estoy un poco cansado – I am a little tired.
  
• Estoy exhausto – I am exhausted.
  
• Estoy enfermo – I am sick.
  
• Cuál es su nombre? – What is your name?
  
• Mi nombre es… – My name is…
  

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We do not recommend the use of traveller’s cheques as they are often impractical.  Bank cards are widely used for most things but it is best to use Visa as Mastercard is not commonly accepted.  Your guide will show you the best places to change currency at the best rate.  It is best to take Euros or Dollars with you and exchange locally.  The official exchange rate offered by banks and ATMs is not good.

The most common time to visit Patagonia is during the summer months of December to February. At this time, you can expect daytime temperatures between 6 °C and 20 °C. Night time temperatures could go as low as 0°C. The wind can be quite strong during the summer and there is always the possibility of rain. However, when it is not raining the skies are generally clear providing great views. The landscape is green, in the height of its growing season and there is plenty of wildlife about.

In Autumn (March to May), it is starting to get really cold and there is the possibility of snow. On the other hand, there is very few people around and it is a fantastic time to see wildlife such as pumas! In winter, temperatures will rarely go above 5°C and night times will be well below freezing. The landscape looks incredible under a layer of snow and ice but the conditions are extreme to say the least.

Your safety and well-being is always the number one priority at Kandoo Adventures.

We operate all our travel destinations in accordance with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice, which publishes travel advisory notices for British nationals. We also closely follow the advice of ABTA (The Association of British Travel Agents) which provides support to UK tour operators.  

In addition to this, our extensive, directly-managed operations in each of our destinations, provide us with detailed knowledge and up-to-date information, which enables us to make informed decisions and operate our trips safely.

We always recommend that you regularly check the FCDO's travel advice, in order to keep up to date about the country you are planning to visit.

If you are not a UK resident, we would recommend that you visit your government's travel advisory website for further information:

• USA
  
• Canada
  
• Australia
  
• New Zealand
  

Alternatively, you may wish to visit our Travel Updates page or seek further information from the World Health Organisation.

We recommend that you wear your walking boots to travel and pack as many essential items as possible in your carry-on luggage for your trekking tour around Patagonia. If your luggage is delayed we can then do our best to kit you out to start the trek on time. In the event that your luggage is delayed or lost, our procedure is as follows: 

• Establish what items are missing and a contingency plan for each critical item
  
• If it reaches 6pm on the evening before starting the trek and your luggage has not arrived we recommend buying and/or hiring items immediately as a precaution
  
• We will take you to a shop where you can buy toiletry items, e.g. toothbrush. You will be able to find everything you need in Buenos Aires. 
  

We will do everything we can to help if your luggage is lost or delayed. Be sure to check your insurance policy coverage for lost luggage cover.