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There are quite some ''peajes'' (toll passages)Don´t change your money at a bank or casa de cambio- they will give you the official rate set by the government, about 8pesos/USD. Better do it on the black market where the rate is about 12pesoes/USD. You can see the exact unofficial rate at http://dolarblue.net/ so you don´t get ripped off. In Buenos Aires you can change your money by going up to anyone yelling "cambio" on the street La Florida. Check the South howevermoney carefully to be sure you aren´t buying counterfeits! In other major cities, these are not so good walk down the main pedestrian road in the center and maybe you will just be sent away after a whilefind an "arbolito" ("little tree") who will change it. Otherwise, ask your host or friends if they want to buy your dollars.
=== Maps ===
Ruta 81 starts goes form Embarcación to Formosa. (Border city with Paraguay)<p>Ruta 11 goes from Formosa to Corrientes/Resistencia (Border cities with southern Paraguay)</P> === Cities ===
You better avoid changing money at the border crossings though.
If you're coming from or entering Chile in Patagonia, you can possibly expect a needlessly complicated and long process once you arrive to Argentine customs if their X-Ray machine is broken (which it often is)You better avoid changing money at the border crossings though.They must do a manual search of your bags and tend to find silly, irrelevant things like tin foil that are apparently a matter of National Security See the currency section above. [[User:Themodernnomad|themodernnomadUnited States]] was once delayed leaving Argentina at the Paso Austral to Chile for several hours because of citizens must pay a 'suspicion' that turned out $160 recipricocity fee to be baselessenter the country from any border. Fortunately, the ''Gendarmeria'' have poorly trained attack dogs who care more They are quite strict about playing with towels than sniffing for contrabandthis. Pay it here: http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesible/ === Chile ===
==Northern Chile - Argentina==The better spot to cross from Jujuy, Argentina to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile is Purmamarca, you have to look for trucks with Paraguay license plate, many of those are carring cars or others goods and will probably go to Iquique in In the north of Chile.Crossing in to the Borders of Jujuy, Argentina is not as easy as the other ones in the nation. Do it at Paso Jama because Paso San Fransisco often has no traffic for days. Most most of the trucks will not pick you up because are afraid that Gendarmes can complains, [[User:Eazy|eazy]] took a lift from a local truck and asked the driver to stop a Paraguayan truck for him. '''Paso Jama''' is the northernmost pass across the andes from San Pedro, CL to Juyjuy, AR. Coming from Chile, [[User:Dr.Keith|Keith]] had to have his pack x-rayed. There are lots of Paraguayan trucks passing through here and few civillians. [[User:Dr.Keith|Keith]] waited 1.5 hours in San Pedro and 2 hours at the border. The border is at 4200m and can be extremely windy and cold, especially at night - be prepared! '''Paso San Fransisco''' is between [[Copiapo]], Chile and [[San Miguel de Tucuman|San Miguel]], Argentina. There is little traffic along this route and you could wait for days at 3800m. Not recommended. '''Paso Internacional Los Libertadores''' between [[Mendoza]] and [[Santiago]] is probably the best option with lots of truck and civillian traffic. You will also pass Mt. Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Southern and Western hemispheres. At '''Paso Austral''', you can possibly expect a needlessly complicated and long process once you arrive to Argentine customs if their X-Ray machine is broken (which it often is).They must do a manual search of your bags and tend to find silly, irrelevant things like tin foil that are apparently a matter of National Security. [[User:Themodernnomad|themodernnomad]] was once delayed leaving Argentina at the Paso Austral to Chile for several hours because of a 'suspicion' that turned out to be baseless. Fortunately, the ''Gendarmeria'' have poorly trained attack dogs who care more about playing with towels than sniffing for contraband.
"''Hitchhiking at the Ruta 81 that crosses the entire Formosa Province, is hell. The heat is incredible, and people dont really know why they have to pick you up. Me and Patrick almost got shot from a local farmer, as we tried to get aid on water. A Truck intentionally tried to kill us at night while we walked. But out of that people are just lovely. Formosan chicks are really beautiful. Id recommend getting your rides at YPF gas stations." '' - [[User:fyrexia|fyrexia]]
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina] (in Spanish)
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It's considered normal to ask the people working filling tanks at gas stations to ask people for you. If you're a foreigner, do mention it! A Dutch guy mentioned that it seems to be a lot easier to get rides.
===Northern Argentina===
Even if northern Argentina has recently seen several cases of crime for both the hitchhiker and the driver, it's still easy to hitch there (unlike in Bs As). In 2011 two french female around Salta, Argentina, raped and killed by a local. And personal experiences of Chilean Truck Drivers, being drugged by an old lady he picked up, whom invites him to a Mate Drink. Unfortunately, 900 dollars was robbed. Since these problems are from the last 2 years, local Argentine drivers are scared of picking up people. Travelling by 2 or more is even harder.
'''Misiones:''' [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] hitchhiked in a team of two through this area up from Uruguaiana to Iguazu and back and found its inhabitants extremely friendly and willingly to stop for hitchhikers. Except for night time and non-existing traffic at times, waiting times barely exceeded a few minutes. Be aware of the humidity and heat there, though, thus you need to drink a lot of water.
=== Toll Roads =Currency ==
== Toll Roads == There are quite some ''peajes'' (toll passages). In the South however, these are not so good and you will just be sent away after a while. == License Plates ===
License plates are black, composed by three white letters and three white numbers. If you're in another country and hitching to Argentina, look for these plates!
A normal map is pretty expensive, but there is a road map containing many countries of [[South America]] for something like 10 pesos. [http://www.br.map24.com/ Map24] (in Portuguese) has information about the whole of [[South America]].
Trains are super cheap but only serve limited routes. They are an excellent way to see the countryside and come in contact with a different segment of the population than you'd encounter on a 1st class bus. Highly recommendable.
In cities, buses usually require the cities use of cards (tarjetas)- you generally need exact change cannot pay the driver directly. Some, like in Rosario, have vending machines on the bus, but only accept coins (save your peso coins, no paper money!) . But usually you can ask nicely to pay your fareuse someone else´s card, either waiting for the bus or once you get on. Offer them 5pesoes, so hold though they will often flash you on to those 1 peso coinswithout accepting your money.
== Regions & Cities ==
For us (father, mother and two kids) hitchhiking in the so-called "Linea Sur" was great. There is indeed a hitch culture in Junin de los Andes, San Martin de los Andes, Bariloche, El Bolson, and Esquel. Local people do it and expect drivers to pick them up. You don't need to look a London City businessman to catch private cars, tourists, workers, farmers, and truck drivers both from Argentina and Chile. Our last pitch was from El Bolson to Rio Villegas, and there to the border at Paso El Leon (a.k.a. Manso Inferior), from where we walked up to Cochamo, Chile.
[[File:img0080ow5.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[User:SAn|SAn]] hitchhiking in Argentina]]
* [[Buenos Aires]]
* [[Quines]]
* [[Rosario]]
* [[Salta]]
* [[San Miguel de Tucuman]]
* [[San Luis]], [[San Marcos Sierra]]s
*[[Ushuaia]]
* [[Villa Maria]]
* [[Zapala]]
One word of advice is that although traffic is much heavier in the north, the routes do cross major cities, and hitchhiking is much more dangerous near urban centers. It would be advisable, if possible, to get off at the nearest pueblo and take a bus into cities such as Cordoba, Santa Fe, Rosario, etc. The same can be said for leaving. In the south there are really no big cities, and the highways all have gas stations, and the people are much more helpful. No danger there.
== Border Crossing Crossings ==
Argentinian border crossings are pretty laid back. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] crossed 4 times in 2006 and doesn't have clear memories about it (meaning it's not that a big deal).
To exit to Chile there is a first stop where they give the driver a piece of paper saying how many people are in the vehicule. If you are not going to go all the way with the same driver don't forget to ask for a specific piece that say you are crossing on foot or something. Also drivers can be reluctant to pick you up all the way through the border so a sign sayin' Fronteira or Aduana might help (then you can speak with them in the car)
If you are going to chile : it is forbidden to enter with any kind of organic stuff such as fruits, veggies, beans, seeds, cheese, etc you can try to pass them in your pockets. Just be sure to declare that you are passing with some organic stuff (rice, mate, polenta) so they can't charge you for lying and play dumb if you get caught. Worked for me with one bag of pine nuts (piñones) and ond bag of seeds. You can also only bring 2 packs of cigarettes, since they are much more expensive in Chile.
== Eating & Drinking ==
[[User:Guaka|guaka]] slept next to a gas station once, without a tent, without being bothered by anything but mosquitos.
In 2010 [[User:Themodernnomad|themodernnomad]] squatted in an empty shipping container behind a gas station in [[Ushuaia]] for 45 days. He also has squatted up service stations from Bariloche all the way to Salta, with just a ratty sleeping bag and body odor. He would sometimes get free sandwiches from staff/passerby, and the occasional shower when he started to be mistaken for garbage.
''I find that hitching on the road less traveled means quicker rides with the one or two cars that pass within the hour. YPF gas stations are great. Camped all over without any hassles. Hitching in the north should be done via gas stations. Yeah, it's less interesting, but that's how you're going to get the rides you want.'' - [[User:Chael777|Chael]]
== Other Useful Info ==
In many hospitals around the country anyone can get FREE vaccinations such as ones for yellow fever, etc.
* [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/ Autostop Argentina] (in Spanish)
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