Week 1 and further information on Buenos Aires

Here you have a couple of general location maps: hotels and airport (1=Aeroparque, 2 and 3 hotels) and Ciudad Universitaria and other interesting places (1=Ciudad Universitaria, 2=Aeroparque, 3=Plaza Italia, 4=Obelisco, 5=Plaza de Mayo, 6=Puerto Madero).

Transportation

From the international airport to your housing destination in Buenos Aires. It is suggested that you take a taxi in one of the official stands or the Manuel Tienda Leon bus. The trip to the city lasts approx. 40 minutes and the cost by taxi should be approx. . Another option: take the Manuel Tienda Leon bus to Aeroparque (this is the airport for domestic flights). From Aeroparque to Palermo, Belgrano or Ciudad Universitaria it is a shorter trip in taxi (about USD 10 during the day, 20% more at night).

If you arrive by bus: it is suggested that you take a taxi from the bus terminal directly to your destination. For example, a trip from Retiro to Belgrano should be around USD 10.

Public transportation in Buenos Aires (buses=colectivos, subways, trains, taxis) Colectivos , Subway , More on transportation in Argentina

General information on Buenos Aires: Official site. Also, Official Buenos Aires map Search streets, transportation, etc.

Housing in Buenos Aires

Housing for students selected for financial support: To be announced shortly

Housing for other participants:Please proceed to make your own reservations. In case of difficulty please let us know. We suggest some options: (you may mention that you are a participant of "Primera Escuela Latinoamericana de Geometria Algebraica y Aplicaciones".)

• Sures Belgrano Suites (apart-hotel) Ciudad de la Paz 2969 (Belgrano) http://www.suresgroup.com. Emails: comercial@suresgroup.com comercialsuresgroup@gmail.com. Single or double room: USD 74 + VAT = USD 90 (includes breakfast, wifi, kitchen and refrigerator).

• Cristal Palace Hotel Ciudad de la Paz 2550 (Belgrano) http://www.cristalpalace.com/

• Apartment rentals http://www.bytargentina.com (recommended neighborhoods, in advanced search: Belgrano, Las Cañitas, Núñez, Palermo, Recoleta, among others)

• Hostels http://www.ba-h.com.ar/Hostelsenbuenosaires.htm

Course location

All courses will take place at the Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Pabellón I.

The Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (School of Exact and Natural Sciences) of the University of Buenos Aires is located in Ciudad Universitaria at the North-East corner of the city of Buenos Aires, by the Río de la Plata.

To get to Ciudad Universitaria you have several transportation options:

• Colectivos: 28, 33, 37, 42, 45, 107 or 160. More details. The fare for colectivos is generally $1.25. In most colectivos one has to pay with coins (no bills). In some of them it is possible to use a pre-paid card (Monedero or Sube, which may be purchased in ???). If you take colectivos 37 or 160, check that they have a sign saying “Ciudad Universitaria”.
• Train: Line FGMB, Station Dr. Scalabrini Ortiz. Useful if you come from near the Retiro area.
• Taxi: Approx. $15 from Belgrano or Plaza Italia, approx. $35 from downtown. Up to four passengers may share a taxi. One has the option of calling taxis by phone or of taking them directly in the street. Enter Ciudad Universitaria with taxi through any of its two entrances; then short walk to Pabellón 1.
• Walking: From Belgrano to Ciudad Universitaria it may take about 20 minutes.

You can use the following links for further information related to Week 2 and Week 3 activities.