Problem of accomodation

[stevethompson87]

I´m thinking about the length we´ll have to travel as the country is really huge and we wanna go throughout it. I wanna take a tent to Argentina and solve the problem of accomodation. We wanna visit the north, the center and Patagonia of the country. Is it useful to take a tent to Argentina? We´re on a tight budget. What do you think?
Thanks a lot.

[albertnanni]

I believe that you needn´t a tent. The country is cheap now, so you can perfectly stay at a hotel, hostel, bed and breakfast or whatever.
Have fun!

[Dan]

We carried our tent through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile, without using it much.

Chile had plenty of budget hostels, and I expect Argantina has too, so even on a "tight budget" you'll be fine in towns for hostels.

Though you could perhaps find places to pitch a tent for free after dark, getting far enough out of the towns to avoid getting caught isn't worth the effort.

Budgetwise, in 1999, we lived on $5 - $15 US each per day, staying in hostels except for our two nights on the Inca Trail.

Dan.
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[mikeman]

We have also carried a tent in SA, and found that we never used it.

The low cost of hotels and meals, combined with a scarcity of reasonable places to pitch a tent, kept us indoors at night. What a joy it was when we finally dumped the tent, bedding, food, and cooking gear. That stuff is so heavy and bulky.

If you are travelling by busses, you will find that the bus terminals are usually well located for cheap hotels, but are miles from the nearest camping potential. I'm sure that there are some, but I don't remember seeing a designated campground, anywhere.

[thowra]

You seriously will not be needing a tent. There are thousands of really cheap budget hotels and hostals around who will provide you with infinitely superor comforts than a tent will. I do recommend however having your own sleeping bag or a bag sheet liner because some hostals 'forget' to change the sheets. Also be prepared to meet creepy crawly friends from time to time! We once shared a room with an ants nest. They were very polite and did not disturb us at all!!
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[juanka]

Hi Steve and all:

When you will arrive to Buenos Aires, you cannot use a tent,
but you can stay like in your own home if you choose a homestay option
instead of a crowed hostel.

Try for instance [b]<attempted website link removed>[/b]

And remember that BA is not a city to know in few days.
Its cultural life and fun nightlife will catch you!!!

Have a good trip
Juan CArlos

[juanka]

Sorry, the link was not well posted.
Now: <website address removed>

[aaron]

juanka... familiarise yourself with the forum rules if you don't want to end up being banned.

Aaron
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[gords]

Hi guys. im just coming back from a long trip through argentina and i never needed a tent. the huge variety of hostels, hotels and bed&breakfast covers all tastes and budgets. buenos aires is the city with the most diverse amount of hostels. they are basically good, but some of them are noisy & crowded. we stayed at this very homey one, cozy and relaxed though packed with funny travellers. my only recomendation is that you should stay in the san telmo area, the historical & bohemian heart of the city, where little restaurants and bars mix with tango dancers and ancient inhabitants of buenos aires. the name of this hostel was something like gardenhome or gardenhouse, something like that. then i cought the bus to mendoza, the land of the wine makers, and also had a great time in that sunny friendly rpovince. the south (barilcohe and el chalten, not to miss!!) have also great hostels, and it gets so cold in the nights you would hate it in a tent..so my final advice: do not carry a tent, its very cheap to sleep & eat in argentina, and the quality is grand, people are sound and the roads are silk...enjoy your travels and let us know hoe it all goes!!...good luck

[Dan]

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[Gastongr]

I am from and Argentina, i have to tell you that if you are going to travel in the south (patagonia) you'll have to go to a hotel because its cold in winter.
If you'll travel in the north or center of argentina its ok to carry a tent.
Anyways as most of members said before Argentina is cheap for north americans, the currency is Pesos and 3 Pesos are 1 dollar. You can sleep in a good hotel for 10 dollars per night. There are also cheaper ones.
I love to see people with interest in visiting Argentina
Good luck
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