Location:: In northeastern Argentina, the Chaco province is bordered by Salta and Santiago del Estero to the west, Formosa to the north, Corrientes to the east and Santa Fe to the south. The province also has an international border with Paraguay.
Population: 1 million
Language: Spanish
Climate: Arid subtropical region of low forests and savannas. Dry in summer and winter, rainy in spring and fall, the temperatures can range from 50 degrees in the winter to 134 degrees in the summer.
Currency: 1 U.S. dollar = 5.8 Argentine Peso
Time Zone: UTC-3
Voltage: 220 v.
Visa: U.S. passport holders do not need a visa for entry into Argentina, but you will be required to pay $160 "reciprocity fee". This fee is payable online thru the following website: www.migraciones.gov.ar.
Vaccinations: See wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/argentina.htm
Water: Tap water is unsafe to drink, use bottled water and beverages.
Security: See travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1130.html
Project Location: Hospital del Bicentenario General Guemes in Castelli, Sanatorio Adventista Loma Linda in Presidencia Rocque Saenz Pena
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