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== Hitchhiking culture ==
For hitchhikers '''Argentina''' can be divided into two parts. The North, which is pretty okay to hitchhike, and the South on which opinions vary a lot: .it may be difficult to hitchhike if you get into the lonely dirt roads of the Patagonia, because population is scarce. But if you travel southward to the end of Argentina, rides may be a little bit hard, but they take you a long way along.
Argentina has a reputation for variable to long waiting times. Several hours isn't unusual overall.
The advantage maybe in Argentina in compared to many other countries in South America is that they are not foreign to hitchhiking.
People know what you are doing when your thumb is out. So generally people will not ask for money and will understand what you are doing when they see you.
Argentinians are the most common traveler you meet in South America, and although most people in Argentina didn't do a big travel, many did
and the ones who did tend to help hitchhikers.
Also it's quite common to meet people who can help you do a long distance.
It seems to be much safer, faster, and informative to ask drivers at roadside stops such as gas stations and truckstops. Standing on the road with a thumb out can last for hours, and is really a last resort. If you want to go far, go with the truckers. __TOC__ They will carry you sometimes over 1000 km, and leave you at a good place to continue. Just keep asking. When you're looking for a ride at truck stops, keep an eye out for Brazilian and Chilean plates. Truckers from these neighboring countries are usually much more willing to give you a ride than the Argies, who will bullshit you about the transport company having sensors in the seats and harsh fines for taking riders.
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.
Note that hitchhiking is usually much faster when [[Appearance|keeping clean]] and when you mind your personal hygiene. YPF service stations in Argentina oftentimes have very cheap, or even free, shower facilities. A few of them even have low-price laundry services that are an excellent resource for any type of travellertraveler. '''An Important advice''' Argentina have some really deserted roads. Those roads get very few cars passing them.It is recommended to check the roads on the map before you start hitchhiking.If the roads have very few villages along them, you should consider taking a longer more populated route.Because Although the shortest route saves you few hundreds of Kilometers, it will not help you if you are stuck on it for a day or two.
== Provinces and Cities ==
