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Hello, I need to send a camera and photographic equipment to a friend in Buenos Aires from NYC. Is anyone traveling there in the next month or so that could take it with them? Thanks.

Dr. Pelcman and Martin have performed several root canals and implant for me the last five years and I can't say enough good things about the Pelcman family. I had a peri implantitis on one of my implants and even though I was in NY and didn't plan on returning to Buenos Aires to treat it, Dr...

This is a good site for lunfardo and Argentine terms as well. http://www.diccionarioargentino.com/terms/a

He and his son are completely bilingual. By the way, Dr. Pelcman is licensed to practice dentistry in the States.

How’s anyone ever had dental work done at Instituto Carranza?

Hello, I’ll be traveling from NYC to BA December 27 for a couple of weeks. If anyone needs me to bring something small that can fit into a small suitcase, please PM me.

As long as there's a demand (from men), prostitution will exist.

Taking a taxi that has the radio taxi sign on it doesn't make it a traceable taxi. Most taxis aren't a problem but you never know. I used to own several so I speak with experience. in order for you to take a radio taxi you must call the company so that it's put into the computer system. Hailing...

My Argentine friend is the one who called Uber and she did report it but she commented seeing how we were in Argentina that nothing would come of the complaint.

That's a good question. The point of using Uber is having more security by paying with a card but those with local bank accounts in Argentina can't pay with a card and must rely on cash. As far as better drivers, I'm not so sure. I've had bad Uber drivers as well as taxi drivers. One Uber...

I hear people not from Argentina or those who've never lived here analyze what changes can be made in the government to improve the country. They don't understand it's much more complicated than that. Society has to change and that is unlikely to ever happen.

An interesting article. https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/12/argentinas-inflation-problem-and-how-its-permeated.html

My friend had a couple of really bad experiences with AirBnB but since she's traveling here in a week she ended up using them again.

Hi, my friend is coming to visit BaAs December 1-9. The apartment she was going to stay in fell through. Does anyone know someone who's renting a furnished apartment for tourists? PM me. Thanks.

I believe you have to be out of the country for 25 months to be considered a non resident.