Rio Gallegos to Ushuaia crossing border: very urgent

Hellò
a friend of mine is driving a rented car coming from Buenos Aires. At the moment he's in Puerto San juan. The rent car office didn't give to my friend the insurance policy to can drive the car in to Chile.
At the moment he's planning to leave the car in Rio Gallegos and get the bus to Ushuaia. I read that at the border office you can insure your veichle: something like a temporary insurance that cover you and the car in Chile.
Do you have any informations about that ?
It's just a "urban legend " ?

If you know something, please answer asap

Thanks
Maurizio aka Momi

UPDATE: American Female Missing in Argentina

Hello,
It's been confirmed that Alec Zimmerman has been found, and has safely made her way to Peru. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word.

Tour agency

Can anyone recommend a budget oriented tour guide company in which I can sign up for trips around Argentina starting from BA? What was your experience?

Thank you.

American Female Missing in Argentina: Please Help

Press Release

Contact:
Sunni Campbell (sunni.campbell@gmail.com 206-734-7002)
Marie Lincoln (mklincoln@comcast.net 360-551-8187)

April 13, 2013

***American Female Backpacker Missing in Argentina***

A young American woman backpacking through Argentina en route to Peru has not been heard from since early morning, Tuesday, April 9. A missing person’s report has been filed with local police in Buenos Aires, and the FBI has been notified.

Alec Zimmerman, a 27-year-old native of Whidbey Island, Wash. was last seen leaving a private residence in the Buenos Aires region of Argentina and entering a cab at 4:30 a.m., en route to South Port. She was last believed to have been meeting up with a Chilean truck driver named “Angel” to begin hitchhiking her way to Peru.

Argentina border patrol has a record of Zimme... more »

BA and what else?

Hi,

We are going to Argentina in August - never been to South America before. We have 15 days. There will be me and my husband and our two sons (aged 10 and 6).

We are planning to rent an apartment in San Telmo, Buenos Aires, for 8 days and then wonder what we should do for the remaining week?

We'd like to venture into the countryside a bit, but don't know where to go and what we should do. How do we travel etc.

Your tips, advice and top destinations would be welcomed.

Thanks, in advance.

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Transportation to Esteros del Ibera from Mercedes

Hello,
My husband and i will be leaving Corrientes on April 11 and were hoping to arrive at Colonia Carlos Pellegrini the same day. Can anyone help to see if this is possible?
There is a bus (Crucero del Norte) from Corrientes at 13:00 and arrives at Mercedes at 15:45. But this where i can't find more information.
Any options would be appreciated.