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Committee Meeting of E&P Committee and Sustainability Committee TOURIST INFORMATION Weather Hotel In this season, the weather in Buenos Aires is moderate When getting on your and warm. We estimate that temperature shall oscillate private car, you should give between 23° and 30° Celsius degrees. the following address: SOFITEL Arroyo ¿Where can I exchange currency? Arroyo 841 Buenos Aires. Currency exchange may be carried out at Banco de la Telephone number: Nación Argentina, located at Terminal A of Ezeiza 011 4131 - 0000 Airport. Once you leave the Migration Control Area, go to the left and pass by the stands until reaching the bank, which is next to the newspapers and magazines shop. Exchange rate is currently at USD 1 – ARS 15.50. http://www.bna.com.ar Transfer If you wish to reserve a remis (a private car with driver) from your city of origin, you may contact Remises Universal at the following email address [email protected] at least 24 hours in advance. You should provide the following information: Name and surname – Date and time of arrival – Airline and number of flight – Hotel to which you are transferred to: Hotel Sofitel, Arroyo 841 – Credit card details. Fee will not be debited until transfer is finished. Afterwards, an invoice will be sent to the email address provided. http://www.remisesuniversal.com Contact Telephone Number: 0054 - 11 - 4105-5555 Gastronomy If you do not wish to use this type of service, we Restaurants near the Hotel: suggest hiring the services of transfer company Duhau Restaurante Manuel Tienda León. Avenida Alvear 1661 Estimated fee of the transfer to the Hotel is ARS 660. Basa Transfer time is of approximately 45 minutes. Basavilbaso 1328 http://www.tiendaleon.com Singapur Lounge Bar Contact Telephone Number: 0054 - 11 - 4314 - 3636 Posadas 1029 - La Recova Contact It is not advisable to take the taxis located at the docks of the Airport. Should you decide to hire this type of Gabriela Roselló: + 54 - 9 - 11 - 4416 - 6153 service, we inform that you cannot pay with credit card. Celina D´Alotto: +54 - 9 - 11 - 5018 - 7926 Committee Meeting of E&P Committee and Sustainability Committee TOURIST INFORMATION Tourist Activities We suggest visiting these three emblematic neighborhoods of the City of Buenos Aires RECOLETA Square), which is the oldest square after the historic Plaza Recoleta is the most elegant neighborhood of the city de Mayo. due to its buildings, its commercial area and renowned In this neighborhood, you may visit: Paseo de la Historieta Cemetery. The name of this neighborhood comes from (Comic Lane), El Viejo Almacén, Bar Sur, Antigua Tasca de the Convent and Church of the Recollect Friars who Cantineros, Plaza Dorrego (Dorrego Square), San Telmo’s arrived here at the beginning of the 18TH Century. The Market, Juan Carlos Pallarols’ Atelier, Buenos Aires neighborhood stands out for the quality of its architec- Museum of Modern Art (MAMBA, as per its Spanish acro- ture, the aristocratic nature of its residences and palaces nym), among others. and its magnificent parks. The Church, the Cemetery and the current Cultural Center together constitute an archi- PUERTO MADERO tectural group full of history. Puerto Madero is the newest neighborhood of the City, an In this neighborhood, you may visit: Basílica de Nuestra attractive gastronomic center and a place to go out at Señora del Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar Basilica), La Reco- night. In 1989, the Government decided to restore an old leta Cemetery, National Library, National Museum of Fine dockland in order to integrate the City with the river. As a Arts, Alvear Avenue (with its outstanding architecture), La result, 170 hectares for homes and public space were Biela Restaurant, Recoleta Cultural Center, among others. recovered. This neighborhood, whose streets pay homage to remarkable women of the history of Argentina, soon SAN TELMO became an exclusive residential, gastronomic and San Telmo is one of the oldest and most traditional neigh- business area of the City of Buenos Aires. borhoods of the City. It is the head of the Historic Center In this neighborhood, you may visit: the Ecological and home of many Tanguerías (Tango Houses). Its cobble- Reserve, Museum-Ship Fragata Sarmiento, Puente de la stone streets, low buildings and courtyards with wells, Mujer (Women’s Bridge), Fuente de las Nereidas convey the image of a place stopped in time. It is also (Nereidas Fountain), Paseo de la Gloria (Glory Lane), famous for its bars, restaurants and, particularly, for the Yacht Club Puerto Madero. The neighborhood is well wide variety of antique shops of different categories. known for the number and quality of its bars and At the heart of San Telmo there is Plaza Dorrego (Dorrego restaurants. If you wish to obtain more information about the City of Buenos Aires, please access http://www.turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/ where you will find everything you need to know for your visit. The Tourist Travel Bus is perfect to go around the city with the Hop On – Hop Off system and fixed stops. The cost of the service is ARS 350. You can find the bus in Quintana Avenue, between Ayacucho and Junín streets, in Recoleta neighborhood. Contact Telephone Number: (54 11) 4018 – 0055 We recommend visiting Shopping Patio Bullrich, located at Posadas 1245, where you will find the best brands. Galerías Pacífico is one of the most important and traditional commercial centers of the City of Buenos Aires, located at Florida Street and Córdoba Avenue. Likewise, Florida Street is a place full of history and cultural diversity..