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    Argentinian Debit Cards Abroad

    I was able to use my Argentine Citibank debit card abroad most of the time.
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    Argentinian Debit Cards Abroad

    As far as I know you cannot withdraw money with your debit card but you can swipe it for spending.
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    DELE Exam Institutes?

    So wrote the DELE in August and they told me the results would take about two to three months(!!) to arrive. I found out through the Instituto Cervantes site that I cleared it, but the centre where I wrote it (Fundacion Ortega y Gasset Argentina) tells me they don't have the result yet and it...
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    Where to donate used clothes?

    Can you tell me more about this? Do I just go to the church and drop off my stuff?
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    Dentist recommendation

    Do any dentists see patients in the guardia or is it necessary to make an appointment?
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    Sri Sri in Argentina !!

    Um, no. He's still alive.
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    Series

    I like En Terapia on TV Publica. All episodes are available online for free - http://blogosfera.tvpublica.com.ar/enterapia/ I also found that watching telenovelas online really helped :) there are a ton of them online. Also Los Simuladores as someone mentioned before. Movies like Nueve Reinas...
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    DNI Renewal

    Thanks David. Since I may not be in Argentina too much longer I was told not to bother with RENAPER and to just use the stamped passport. As you say it might be better to check with them.
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    DNI Renewal

    Hi I have a DNI temporaria which was renewed for the second time. They added a stamp to my passport stating that the DNI was valid for another year and giving the new expiry date. Can I travel in and out of Argentina with only my passport mentioning the renewal? The actual DNI itself does not...
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    Indian In Buenos Aires

    You can get lentejas i.e. masoor dal, lentejas de turquia, kidney beans (forgot what this is called in spanish) and garbanzo i.e. chana dal everywhere and whole moong dal in Barrio Chino only. You get some more common spices in Carrefour etc but more variety in Barrio Chino. Not all spices are...
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    Indian In Buenos Aires

    Yes I'm Indian. PM me for more info but people have pretty much told you all that I would have said. You'll find yourself cooking at home more because the food is so different.
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    Being Veggie in BA?

    Yes you get red and green Thai curry pastes in New Asia Market (something like that) on Mendoza in Barrio Chino. It's the one that smells of fish as soon as you enter.
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    Hot Sauce

    Curry powder and garam masala are available at Casa China on Arribeños in Barrio Chino.
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    Good Yogurt?

    http://baexpats.org/expat-life/12707-plain-unsweetened-yoghurt.html
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    Need a cheap phone for a few months

    I have a phone I don't need. Sending you a PM.
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