Americans beware! Late in 2013 Argentina slapped an entry fee on Americans of $160-$190 per person. This must be purchased BEFORE your arrival in Argentina even if you are just dropping by for the weekend. When we went to the US Department of State website, it said no visa required which is correct - this is not a visa, but paying this fee in advance is a requirement for entry.

We did not learn of this until just as we were traveling to Argentina from Uruguay for the weekend. We only found out through a chance interaction with another American. Thus, we didn't have the time to complete the paperwork and so lost a lot of money on the ferry and on this pre-paid BnB apartment. To date, we have not been able to get a refund from Felicitas. Air BnB is trying to resolve the dispute. We hope that Felicitas will take pity on us. But please do not fall into our trap.