Buenos Aires Basics

Buenos Aires Basic

Climate

You could consider this excessive mothering, but it’s essential to mention it somewhere, so bear with us—in the Southern Hemisphere, June-September is winter and December-March is summer. We know, ...more

Measurements

Like the rest of the rational world, Argentina uses the metric system. The basic unit of length is the meter (m), which is divided into 100 centimeters (cm) or 1000 millimeters (mm). One thousand meters ...more

Language

Spanish is the official language of Argentina, where it is known more commonly as castellano (from the Castile region of Spain, where modern-day Spanish originated). Argentine castellano is very similar ...more

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