In front of its coasts, washed by the Río de la Plata, you will find Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, only 45 minutes away by plane or two hours and a half by ship. A little farther, 1,720 kilometers (1,069 miles), and after a three-hour flight, you arrive at Sao Paulo, the other global city of South America.The Río de la Plata and the Riachuelo are the natural borders of the City on the east and south, respectively. The rest of the metropolitan perimeter is surrounded by the General Paz avenue from north to west. This avenue provides a fast connection between the city and the Greater Buenos Aires, a densely populated area with important business and industrial activity area.Buenos Aires is connected with the interior of the country and foreign countries through an extended transport system, with connection points such as a port for cruisers and ferries, two airports – one for international flights, Ezeiza, 22 kilometers (13.7 miles) away from the Obelisco and the other for domestic flights, 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) away from downtown – commuter railroad, highways, national routes and a passenger transport terminal located at no more than one kilometer from downtown.
AT NIGHT: Buenos Aires has the spirit of keeping late hours – the activity by night is permanent and streets look animate, even in working days. There is a varied offer: concerts, music shows, dinners, theatre, cinema, outdoor activities, parties in discos, social meetings in cafés, pubs, etc.Discos close between 6 and 7 in the morning, and, in some places, the party continues in "after-hour gatherings" and extends until midday. It is frequent for young people to go to more than one place in the same night and to have breakfast before going to bed.Tickets for both discos and "after-hour" gatherings are charged between ten and fifteen pesos; in some cases, women do not pay before 12 pm. Concerts or music shows range between eight and fifteen pesos. Cinemas are generally quite crowded, especially on Saturdays. Prices vary according to the cinema. Tickets range between 4.50 and 8 pesos; although there is no fixed price, a discount in certain days of the week is customary. Office workers employees use to go out with colleagues after work, generally on Thursdays. In downtown and in Recoleta, bars have special offers, like happy hour or "two for one" – which allows to buy two drinks for the price of one – from 7 to approximately 10 pm.

In front of its coasts, washed by the Río de la Plata, you will find Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, only 45 minutes away by plane or two hours and a half by ship. A little farther, 1,720 kilometers (1,069 miles), and after a three-hour flight, you arrive at Sao Paulo, the other global city of South America.The Río de la Plata and the Riachuelo are the natural borders of the City on the east and south, respectively. The rest of the metropolitan perimeter is surrounded by the General Paz avenue from north to west. This avenue provides a fast connection between the city and the Greater Buenos Aires, a densely populated area with important business and industrial activity area.Buenos Aires is connected with the interior of the country and foreign countries through an extended transport system, with connection points such as a port for cruisers and ferries, two airports – one for international flights, Ezeiza, 22 kilometers (13.7 miles) away from the Obelisco and the other for domestic flights, 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) away from downtown – commuter railroad, highways, national routes and a passenger transport terminal located at no more than one kilometer from downtown.

The climate of Buenos Aires - oceanic and warm - is mild all year round. The mean annual temperature is 18º C (64.4º F), making extremely hot and cold days very infrequent. Thus, visitors can enjoy walking along the city in any season. July is the coldest month in winter, with mean temperatures ranging from 3º to 8º C (37.4º to 46.4º F). Frosts are infrequent in Buenos Aires. A woolen coat, a jacket or an overcoat and a scarf will be required when going out. In summer, the weather is hot and humid and the mean temperature is 28º C (82.4º F). At night, temperature goes down slightly, so people may wear light clothes; coats are not needed. The annual average rainfall is 1,146 mm (45.1 inches). Rains are more frequent in autumn and spring. During the warm months, they are mild or last a short time, thus activities are not hampered and people can still wear light clothes and take an umbrella or a raincoat.Some weather phenomena, due to their unusual characteristics, are part of the local lore. The "veranito de San Juan" (Saint John's short summer) is one of the most famous. The people from Buenos Aires used that expression because it begins around June 24th, date of the birth of Saint John, the Baptist. During this strange weather phenomenon, which may last from three to seven days, temperatures sometimes rise to 24º C (75.2º F), and it is quite common to see people sunbathing in the city squares in mid winter.By the end of winter, the "tormenta de Santa Rosa" (Saint Rose's storm), a cycle of rains and electric storms, almost coincides with the beginning of spring and corresponds to the festivity of the mentioned saint, on August 30th. An even stranger phenomenon occurred in the winter of 1918 – it snowed in Buenos Aires and the city was covered of snow for the only time in its history so far.