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For hitchhikers '''Argentina''' can be divided into two parts. The North, which is pretty okay to hitchhike, and the South on which opinions vary has a lot: it may be difficult reputation for variable to hitchhike if you get into the lonely dirt roads of the Patagonia, because population is scarcelong waiting times. But if you travel southward to the end of Argentina, rides may be a little bit hard, but they take you a long way alongSeveral hours isn't unusual overall.
'''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. == Currency == Don´t change your money at a bank or casa de cambio- they will give you the official rate set by the government, about 10pesos/USD. Better do it on the black market where the rate is about 15pesos/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 money carefully to be sure you aren´t buying counterfeits! In other major cities, walk down the main pedestrian road in the center and maybe you will find an "arbolito" ("little tree") who will change it. Otherwise, ask your host or friends if they want to buy your dollars. Update: as of December 2015 the new government removed the official USD rate control. The "blue dollar" is within 0.50 pesos of the official rate now. And the only way to get the "blue dollar" rate is with perfect condition $100 bills. As at early February 2016 the blue rate was 15.4 pesos, the official rate was 15.2 pesos, and the rate for an average condition US$20 bill was 13.5 pesos. == 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 issued between 1995 and 2015 have a black background with a white frame, composed of three white letters and three white numbers with "Argentina" in blue at the top on a white background. As of 2016, the license plates have slightly different dimensions, a little wider and not as high. The plates have black letters on a white background in a "AA 000 AA" format with a blue band at the top that says "República Argentina". == Maps == 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]]. == Public Transport ==Buses are expensive but unbelievable nice. Fully reclining seat and food provided. If you take a bus, treat it as a hotel and save a night's hotel fees. 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 use of cards (tarjetas)- you cannot pay the driver directly. Some, like in Rosario, have vending machines on the bus, but only accept coins (save your peso coins!). But usually you can ask nicely to use someone else´s card, either waiting for the bus or once you get on. Offer them 5pesoes, though they will often flash you on without accepting your money. == Regions & Cities ==
'''Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Distrito Federal)''' ⇒ [[Buenos Aires]]== Currency ==
'''Buenos Aires''' ⇒ [[Bahia Blanca]] — [[La Plata]] — [[Sierra de la Ventana]]Argentina have a very unstable economy so. the value of the coins changes fast.The official rate for your money is almost half of what the value is actually is.For example in April 2023 1$ = 217 Argentinian pesos.and real rate (a.k.a dollar azul) 1$ = 398 Argentinian pesos.Almost double.
'''Catamarca Province''' ⇒ [[San Fernando del Valle So don´t change your money at a bank or casa de Catamarca|Catamarca]]cambio- they will give you the official rate set by the government. Better do it on the black market where the rate is much better. You can see the exact unofficial rate at http://dolarblue.net/, or search for "Blue Dollar" in google, 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 money carefully to be sure you aren´t buying counterfeits! In other major cities, walk down the main pedestrian road in the center and maybe you will find an "arbolito" ("little tree") who will change it. Otherwise, ask your host or friends if they want to buy your dollars.
'''Chaco''' ⇒ [[Resistencia]]== Public Transport ==(This information is from 2017, can somebody confirm it please)
'''Corrientes Province''' ⇒ [[Corrientes]] '''Entre Rios''' ⇒ [[Gualeguay]] — [[Gualeguaychu]] — [[Victoria In cities, buses usually require the use of cards (Argentinatarjetas)|Victoria]] — [[Colon (Argentina)|Colon]] — [[Larroque]] '''Formosa Province''' ⇒ [[Formosa]] '''Jujuy Province''' ⇒ [[San Salvador de Jujuy]] '''La Pampa''' ⇒ [[Santa Rosa]] '''La Rioja Province''' ⇒ [[La Rioja]] '''Mendoza''' ⇒ [[Mendoza]] — [[Uspallata]] '''Misiones''' ⇒ [[Posadas]] '''Neuquen''' ⇒ [[Neuquen]] — [[Zapala]] '''Rio Negro''' ⇒ [[Bariloche]] — [[Cipolletti]] — [[El Bolsón]] '''Salta''' ⇒ [[Salta]] '''San Juan Province''' ⇒ [[San Juan]] — [[Barreal]] — [[Calingasta]] — [[Rodeo]] — [[Las Flores]] — [[Jachal]] — [[Encon]] '''San Luis''' ⇒ [[Quines]] — [[San Luis]] '''Santa Cruz''' ⇒ [[El Calafate]] — [[El Chaltén]] — [[Rio Gallegos]] — [[Caleta Olivia]] — [[Bajo Caracoles]] '''Santa Fe Province''' ⇒ [[- you cannot pay the driver directly. Some, like in Rosario]] — [[Santa Fe , have vending machines on the bus, but only accept coins (Argentinasave your peso coins!)|Santa Fe]] '''Santiago del Estero Province''' ⇒ [[Santiago del Estero]] '''[[Tierra del Fuego]]''' ⇒ [[Ushuaia]] '''Tucuman''' ⇒ [[San Miguel de Tucuman]]. But usually you can ask nicely to use someone else´s card, either waiting for the bus or once you get on. Offer them 5pesoes, though they will often flash you on without accepting your money.
Border crossings ordered north to southUruguay is a super lovely country where hitchhiking and freecamping are fairly easy. Many Argentinians look at Uruguay as a province, not a country, roughlybecause of its size. All border crossings between Argentina and Uruguay cross a river, either by bridge or by ferry.By all means try to avoid taking Argentinian currency to Uruguay and vice versa as you are going to lose a lot of value when changing (like user [[User:Miriam|Miriam]] experienced kind of annoyed). If necessary, change to Dollars in between. '''Uruguayan border crossing north to south'''
Note that hitchhiking is usually much faster when [[Appearance|keeping clean]] you can still sneak and put your tent somewhere in nature and when probably nobody will notice it.But be careful. Especially with fire. If you mind your personal hygieneare going to make fire, rangers will come. YPF service stations Some places in Argentina oftentimes have very cheap, or even free, shower facilities. A few had crazy bushfires and because of them even have low-price laundry services it the country is really harsh on that are an excellent resource for any type of travellertopic.
In 2013 [[User:sebastienhh|sebastienhh]] was host == Recycling ==Reciclar (Recycling), which is basically taking the food supermarkets throw away,is very common in the churches of San Martin de los Andes and Bariloche Argentina.when you enter shops looking like a traveler (not a small franciscan church close tourist) the seller might ask you if you want the "recicle",Which means the things that they are going to the entrance) throw. Banana with some spots, some tired carrots and etc.You can also found a family ask if there is somethings they are going to host him asking for a place to sleep at throw if they don't ask you.In fruit and vegetable shops it's very common, but also possible in small supermarkets and restaurants towards the church end of Zapala after their reunionthe day. Some villages have free municipal camping (sometimes with swimming pool)
''There's a stark difference between Patagonia and everything that's north of it. My waiting times have been between one second and one complete day. Hitchhiking in Patagonia in autumn was quite terrible, especially when headed south. Once I was going north on the Ruta Nacional 3, rides started to come easier. It's still best to find rides on YPF and Petrobras gas stations, to secure rides, but I've also managed to get by with just a thumb and/or sign. Getting out of the bigger cities ranges from easy peasy to complete hell. Argentinians are super friendly - especially in the north - and always offer to share their mate with you. I hitchhiked in all seasons over the course of about 6 months in 2016 and some in 2017. Preparation for the weather is key to how you're going to experience this vast land.'' - [[User:MOAH|Mind of a Hitchhiker]]
=== Vaccinations ===
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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== 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.
The advantage maybe in Argentina has 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 reputation for variable big travel, many didand the ones who did tend to long waiting timeshelp hitchhikers. Several hours isnAlso it't unusual overalls 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 traveler.
'''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 ==
Argentina is made up of 22 provinces (''provincias'') and one autonomous city, [[Buenos Aires]].
[[File:img0080ow5.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[User:SAn|SAn]] hitchhiking in Argentina]]
* '''Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Distrito Federal)''' ⇒ [[Buenos Aires]]
* '''Buenos Aires''' ⇒ [[Bahia Blanca]] — [[La Plata]] — [[Sierra de la Ventana]]
* '''Catamarca Province''' ⇒ [[San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca|Catamarca]]
* '''Chaco''' ⇒ [[Resistencia]]
* '''Chubut''' ⇒ [[Puerto Madryn]] — [[Trelew]] — [[Comodoro Rivadavia]] — [[Rawson]] — [[Esquel]]
* '''Cordoba Province''' ⇒ [[Cordoba (Argentina)|Cordoba]] — [[Alta Gracia]] — [[Carlos Paz]] — [[San Marcos Sierras]] — [[Villa Maria]]
* '''Corrientes Province''' ⇒ [[Corrientes]]
* '''Entre Rios''' ⇒ [[Gualeguay]] — [[Gualeguaychu]] — [[Victoria (Argentina)|Victoria]] — [[Colon (Argentina)|Colon]] — [[Larroque]]
* '''Formosa Province''' ⇒ [[Formosa]]
* '''Jujuy Province''' ⇒ [[San Salvador de Jujuy]]
* '''La Pampa''' ⇒ [[Santa Rosa]]
* '''La Rioja Province''' ⇒ [[La Rioja]]
* '''Mendoza''' ⇒ [[Mendoza]] — [[Uspallata]]
* '''Misiones''' ⇒ [[Posadas]]
* '''Neuquen''' ⇒ [[Neuquen]] — [[Zapala]]
* '''Rio Negro''' ⇒ [[Bariloche]] — [[Cipolletti]] — [[El Bolsón]]
* '''Salta''' ⇒ [[Salta]]
* '''San Juan Province''' ⇒ [[San Juan]] — [[Barreal]] — [[Calingasta]] — [[Rodeo]] — [[Las Flores]] — [[Jachal]] — [[Encon]]
* '''San Luis''' ⇒ [[Quines]] — [[San Luis]]
* '''Santa Cruz''' ⇒ [[El Calafate]] — [[El Chaltén]] — [[Rio Gallegos]] — [[Caleta Olivia]] — [[Bajo Caracoles]]
* '''Santa Fe Province''' ⇒ [[Rosario]] — [[Santa Fe (Argentina)|Santa Fe]]
* '''Santiago del Estero Province''' ⇒ [[Santiago del Estero]]
* '''[[Tierra del Fuego]]''' ⇒ [[Ushuaia]]
* '''Tucuman''' ⇒ [[San Miguel de Tucuman]]
=== 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.
But once you get rides, it will be one of your most smoothest rides. And people are very friendly. They like to invite you to (not drugged) mate´s and even some of there local foods, like the empanadas.
* '''Jujuy:''' Great landscapes and full colored mountains, you might wait up to 2 hours but you can be sure somebody will pick you up.
Don't bother about Gendarmes and checkpoints, I hitched right next to them.
''A friendly policeman even helped me find a ride at the Juyjuy/Salta border checkpoint'' -[[user:Dr.Keith|Dr.Keith]]
Take the 34. The 52 takes you across to the Chilean border and is great hitching as it is a major truck route and they are very helpful as a rule.
* '''Salta:''' Really easy to hitch here, I got picked up in about 30 minutes. Greener than Jujuy * '''Tucumán:''' Harder than Jujuy or Salta, besides out of all northern provinces is the most dangerous... If you're heading to Bs As TAKE THE 45 PESOS , you have the option of taking the train , it's from 770 pesos (17usd) for a seat, to retiro2700 pesos (60usd) for a two bed cabin, even if their incredibly bad designed website says tickets are sold out arrive a couple of minutes before departure and tell them you must get there. CARRY YOUR OWN FOOD AND DRINKS and prepare for the heat and the really
disgusting toilets hehehe...
* '''Formosa:''' People are not used to tourist and will be asking really weird questions, cause they don't understand what are you doing
there.. there's not a lot of traffic in the 81. But I never got stuck anywhere.. Beware of the extreme hot temperatures!!!!
[[File:C_rivadavia.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[User:narfette|narfette]] hitchhiking on ruta 3, Trelew, Argentina]]
* '''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.
Patagonia has a single very crowded road, which is the ''Ruta Nacional 3'' ('''RN3''') that goes along the coast. It is your better bet when heading South. Although there are often many kilometers in between villages, it is a well travelled road.
:In my experience, Ruta 40 is a moderate/difficult but possible hitch during tourist season. You'd be insane to try any other time. Your best bet on Route 40 (at least the southern bit) would be Chilean truckers. From Perito Moreno to Punto Gallegos, the Chileans use the Argentine roads for lack of similar infrastructure in their own country. Also Chilean truckers are way nicer than their Argentine counterparts.
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.
=== Provinces with their Cities Toll Roads ===Argentina is made up of 22 provinces (There are quite some ''provinciaspeajes''(toll passages) . In the South however, these are not so good and one autonomous city, [[Buenos Aires]].[[File:img0080ow5you will just be sent away after a while.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[User:SAn|SAn]] hitchhiking in Argentina]]
Buses are expensive but unbelievable nice. Fully reclining seat and food provided. If you take a bus, treat it as a hotel and save a night'''Chubut''' ⇒ [[Puerto Madryn]] — [[Trelew]] — [[Comodoro Rivadavia]] — [[Rawson]] — [[Esquel]]s hotel fees.
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'''Cordoba Province''' ⇒ [[Cordoba (Argentina)|Cordoba]] — [[Alta Gracia]] — [[Carlos Paz]] — [[San Marcos Sierras]] — [[Villa Maria]]d encounter on a 1st class bus. Highly recommendable.
== Safety ==
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 is 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 Crossings ==
[[United States]] citizens must pay a $160 recipricocity fee to enter the country from any border. They are quite strict about this. Pay it here: http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesible/
As of March 2016, Americans no longer have to pay if staying less than 90 days and visiting for tourism.
Canadian citizens need to pay a US$92 reciprocity fee as well. Can be paid on the same website as US citizens.
'''''Paso Hua Hum''''' on the Ruta 48. Crosses from Neuquen province to Region XIV los Rios. Argentinian customs is 3km from the actual border. The Chilean one is on the actual border. In Chile you need to take a ferry to get connected to the other roads. Let us know if you hitched here.
'''''Paso Fronterizo Cardenal Antonio Samoré''''' on the Ruta 231. Crosses from Neuquen province to Region X de Los Lagos. The Argentinian customs is 17km from the actual border. Let us [[User:SonOfaHitch|Son Of a Hitch]] crossed this border going from Argentina to Chile on February 2023. Hitchhiking was not super easy in both sides of the border, but not super hard either.Not so many cars passing, and also the road is only open I think between 8:00 to 18:00, maybe it's closed if there is some heavy snow.Had to wait until the border re-opened the next day camping next to the Argentinian customs.Camping as far as I know was not legal. It wasn’t very hard to hide. Getting out of Argentina was simple, but it was much harder getting into Chile.Between the customs there is a large distance, which will take you awhile to walk. So I chose to hitchhike, which took awhile.And then on the Chilean side you should ask for a personal crossing paper from the person in the boot on the entrance.Sometime they will only give the car driver a paper and not you, So you should ask for a personal one.The first two step are kind of easy, they might even talk in English with you, basically just checking your passport.before step 3 your should fill a paper that says if you have anything to declare.basically everything organic can get you in trouble. So if there is any doubt if you should declare or not, just declare.Because if you hitched this onedon't they might fine you. on step 3 they get a dog to sniff your bag. In my case the dogs sniffed and "found" something.So they asked me nicely to open the bag. And I showed them what maybe would be a problem, and they said it's OK.From there it was a smooth ride to Chile.
'''''Paso Pérez Rosales''''' on a Ruta with no number, from Puerto Frías in Argentina in Rio Negro province. Nearest Argentinian town of size is called Llao Llao, near [[Bariloche]]. You'll have to take several seasonal ferries in both Argentina and Chile to get here. The nearest town of size on the Chilean side is called Peulla in Region X de Los Lagos. This border is not visible on Google Maps, only on Open Street Maps. Please let us know if you accomplished this masterpiece.
'''''Aguas Blancas''''' on the Ruta provincial 50 in Salta province, leading into Tajira department. This one is bigger. Argentinian customs is 2km from the actual border. The Argentinian town of Aguas Blancas is really small, while Bermejo on the Bolivian side is rather large and has many amenities. Let us know if you hitched this border.
'''''Paso Internacional Salvador Mazza - Yacuiba''''' on the Ruta 34 in Salta province, leading into Tajira department. It's very big. Argentinian customs is 100m from the bridge crossing the border. The town on the Argentinian side is called Profesor Salvador Mazza and the city on the Bolivian side Yacuiba. Let us know [[User:SonOfaHitch|Son Of a Hitch]] crossed this border on December 2022. Getting to Yacuiba was kind of easy.Nice places on the way and the people were friendly. On the Argentinian side it was a little bit rougher but still OK.When you get to the border crossing it can be a little bit confusing. Both customs are basically at the same place. If you are leaving Bolivia you should go to where the Bolivian flag first and vice versa if you hitched are coming from Argentina.The Bolivian customs were kind of problematic, Trying to tell me I overstayed in Bolivia but I wanted an explanation and they literally counted my days and saw that I didn't.So I got the Stamp and moved to the Argentinian side. The lady in the entrance asked me if I have hotel reservation and for how long I'm going to stay in Argentina.I just told her with a smile "I'm sleeping in my tent and I'm going to Patagonia, I wish to stay 90 days in Argentina". She was a bit shocked, went to talk to the manager I think. She came back and let me through.I think they are worried from people that come for work. I noticed they didn't stamp me, which later they explained that everything is online this borderdays and if I want a proof I entered I can print it from the internet. It was not a problem when I left. They scanned my bag and sent me on my way.Few Kilometers into Argentina there is a police roadblock. They stopped me and asked me why I am hitchhiking and not taking buses and sleeping in hotels.I told them I prefer to travel this way because like that I can really see the country. they smiled and let me through.
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=== [[Uruguay]] ===
'''''Puente Internacional Salto Grande''''' roughly on the Ruta Nacional 14 between Concordia, Entre Rios province and Salto in the Salto Department. The bridge is actually 15 km north of both cities, so it's quite the detour. The bridge is also a hydroelectric dam on the Uruguay River and it's one of the biggest border crossings in Uruguay. Argentinian customs is 4 km from the center of the bridge (the actual border) and might do both the Argentinian and the Uruguayan entry/exit stamps. As Concordia and Salto are only separated by 1 km of river, it might be possible to cross from city to city on a foot passenger ferry, but information is scarce. Please add info if you hitched this border.
'''''Puente Internacional General Artigas''''' on a side road of the Ruta Nacional 14 between Colón, Entre Rios province and Paysandú, Paysandú Department. [[User:MOAH|Mind of a Hitchhiker]] hitched this border from Uruguay to Argentina in 2016 and found out that both the Argentinian and the Uruguayan customs are on the Uruguayan side, about 1 km from the center of the bridge. She didn't get an Uruguayan exit stamp, the reason being "We're both MERCOSUR, we share resources. You can go now". Okay... She got a ride to Colón from a guy who lives there. If you're traveling the other direction, there's an YPF gas station on the Argentinian side that leads to the bridge, about 5 km from the center of the bridge. The distance between the center of Colón and the center of Paysandú is 20 km. There's a bus going from Paysandú center to a neighborhood called Nuevo Paysandú, which is at the road to the border. It's not the busiest border outside the holiday season.
'''''Puente Libertador General San Martín''''' off the Ruta Nacional 14 roughly between [[Gualeguaychu]], Entre Rios province and Fray Bentos, Rio Negro Department. The nearest city of size in Uruguay is Mercedes, Soriano Department. Argentinian customs is 5 km from the center of the bridge. Uruguayan customs is 1.5 km from the center of the brige. The distance between Gualeguaychú and Mercedes is 68 km. Please add info if you User [[User:Miriam|Miriam]] hitched this borderin 2017 to get around expensive ferry rides and went from Buenos Aires to Montevideo in one day. It is forbidden to cross the bridge by foot, so you need a ride across which the border posts were willing to give. You only need one stamp, at the Uruguayan side, because both countries have some kind of treaty. Border police were more than bored and literally painting their nails. Everything tranquilo.
'''''Ferry Cacciola Tigre - Carmelo''''' possibly via Isla Martin Garcia! Tigre is a village next to Buenos Aires capital, inside Buenos Aires province. It's a train ride away and can't really be hitched to from the city. Carmelo is in Carmelo department, Uruguay. The ferry crosses the Rio de la Plata. Info on prices and times have to be Googled by oneself. This is a very interesting way to cross borders. One might get a glimpse or even moor at Isla Martin Garcia.
'''''Ferry Buenos Aires - Montevideo''''' is a seasonal (summer) ferry that goes directly between the ports of Buenos Aires and the capital of Uruguay: [[Montevideo]]. Since the distance to cross is way longer, it might not be financially interesting for a hitchhiker to take. Let us know about pricing if you took this ferry.
== Eating & Drinking Camping == As a vegan you're down to fruits and veggies from the marketsIn general camping is really easy. No restaurant will serve anything vegan. As Gas stations are a vegetarian you're down to pizzasgood option. While Argentina But there is quite famous for it's meaty cuisine, [[User:MOAH|Mind of a Hitchhiker]] strongly disagrees with the above statement. In major cities like Buenos Aires, Rosario and Cordobaalso so much space, there's little Chinese buffet places that only serve vegetarian and vegan food. They weigh your food and it costs about 50 pesos (January 2017) for one person to get full - like ''really'' rolling out the door full. They're often in the downtown areas of larger cities. For vegetarians, ''empanadas'' are the most reliable source of food, country wide. They're sold at bakeries, pizzerias and their own special shops. If if you have hide a bit your own cooking equipment, tent nobody will bother you have loads of freedom to make nice food. You can get a half kilo pack of polenta (corn porridge) for cheap and buy In some (already spiced) tomato sauce with it and prepare it with water whenever you likeparts wild camping is illegal. Add cheese to change it from vegan to vegetarian or add more veggies Especially when you're feeling elaborate. Argentina's supermarkets have there is a large soup section too. They're vegan. Get the delicious ''zapallo'' (pumpkin) soup and a bag lot of egg-less letter pasta (it's both fun and space-optimized) to make the soup filling. ''Buen provecho'', you crazy vegan. == Accommodation & Sleeping == [[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 paid camping sites 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 garbagearound.
== Personal Experiences ==
''There's a stark difference between Patagonia and everything that's north of it. My waiting times have been between one second and one complete day. Hitchhiking in Patagonia in autumn was quite terrible, especially when headed south. Once I was going north on the Ruta Nacional 3, rides started to come easier. It's still best to find rides on YPF and Petrobras gas stations, to secure rides, but I've also managed to get by with just a thumb and/or sign. Getting out of the bigger cities ranges from easy peasy to complete hell. Argentinians are super friendly - especially in the north - and always offer to share their mate with you. I hitchhiked in all seasons over the course of about 6 months in 2016 and some in 2017. Preparation for the weather is key to how you're going to experience this vast land.'' - [[User:MOAH|Mind of a Hitchhiker]]
''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]]
''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]]
Here is a short analysis of hitchhiking in Argentina by [[User:Korn|Korn]] on [https://warmroads.de/en/hitchhiking-in-9-argentina/ - warmroads.]
I hitchhiked Argentina in the begging of 2023 for almost 90 days. In general I felt the hitchhiking was really good. Before that in Bolivia I was mainly hoping for trucks,Becuase normal cars asked me for money, which i didn't have. But in Argentina I got rides from everyone, including many invatiations from people to their houses and meals.It did start a bit slow. Average waiting time of more than an hour. But I would also get rides that take me really far, so I would do a really good distance everyday.I did do a mistake once. Which was to trust some drivers that offered me a ride to the middle of nowhere. They told me many people cross their village going to my destination,I guess for them many is really different from my definition of many, because barely any cars past. 15 cars an hour (I counted). So I was stuck there for a whole day. == Other Useful Info Resources =={{nomadwiki}}
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