Although porteños use different attire depending on the moment of the day and the day of the week, tourists usually are in comfortable sport. However, if you forget something, you can find anything you need in local stores. So, relax and take it easy.

Keep in mind that Buenos Aires' seasons are real so, in June (winter) you will need protection from cold and rain and in summer the temperature can reach 97 degrees F (36 ° C) and you should wear T-shirts or other summer clothes. Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion is: centigrade by 9/5 plus 32 ( a practical rule is 2 times centigrade plus 30)

Sneakers are a essential. In some way, Buenos Aires is like New York City, so, if you really want to explore the city, you should walk a lot. You will need very comfortable shoes most of the time. However, at night, people here use leather shoes to go to places like restaurants and night clubs and formal dress is imperative for Colon Theater. If you will walk, is it very smart to have lot of pockets in your clothes so you don't have to carry things in your hands (probably you will have these pages in your hands) and you can walk relaxed.

If it is summer and you have booked a hotel with swimming pool, don't forget your swimming suit (here men are conventional in swimming clothes and young women use very short bikinis which are called "cola less" (which means buttocks bare). The swimming attire of women is more provocative than in USA but similar to Europe.

If you want to be a part of the city, you do not look like typical American tourist with your white shining socks up to your knees. You've better pull them down and never use them with sandals.

If it is raining and you haven't brought your umbrella, don't worry about it because in downtown they sell them for 3 dollars (they are of disposable quality but useful for the occasion)

Utensils and tools and electrical devices:

Electrical tools in B.A. are adapted to 220V and 50 Hz. Some hotel have 220/110 and 50/60 Hz but you should better ask before to plug them (anyway, the wall plugs are different for these current setting so is almost impossible to make a mistake). PC's outlets are standard around the world but you need to check if you need to dial a previous number to get into the local telephonic network.

Quality make-up, shampoos, grooming, and beauty products are no problem to get because you can find them in any drugstore, mall or supermarket.

Do not bring with you jewels or any valuable object because you will be in the street most of the time and it could be risky even to wear thing that seem expensive like. Let your stuff at home and come along in your most plain way.

If you are going to buy some clothes, you've better take a look to conversion tables