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Banco Frances, Santander and Galicia have designated ATM's now for foreign credit cards and cards that are not theirs. This is fairly new. They are copying the Brazilian system where only some ATM's accept international cards. Ask the clerk if the ATMs take foreign cards and where is the closest...

I live in Palermo and every Monday morning see a procession of neighbors walking to Jumbo, the whole family, as if going to mass. Each one gets a cart and fills it to the top. Each ones uses a check out line as a different person, each one pays only cash to avoid AFIP. I get along with some of...

For home sickness, the first year it is rough, and latter on the big events that happen back home and you are not able to make it. In my case the death of grandparents, and the births of nephews. Still, I don't dwell, because the home I left is not the home it is now. My tolerance for the place...

Well, lately money and branding is very related to influence. I am not saying it is good, but it is what it is. Beyonce goes to Cuba and it is a thing everyone in the world hears about, Angelina gets a mastectomy and same thing. Cristina's government issues a bond to clear dollars and no one in...

I am pretty sure Beyonce is worth more as a brand, sells more anything and she is known by more people in the world than Crisitna. I am not surprised she has more influence than Cristina. I mean Cristina is not a brand by herself. She could try and market herself, but what would she sell? Eu du...

The two fakes I have are a color copy. They are not even well cut and you can see the border lines. They even refinished them with markers. I tell you, they look like something a 9 year old could do! On the Sol place I have never had an issue. Pretty well known and safe.

Mariposa, If you like Mario's stuff also check out Jose Presentado Maderas de Campo y Herreria. General Martinez 50 CABA Mercado de las Pulgas Loc145. Tel 1552887634 He does similar things as Mario, he also has good prices and also custom made, refinish and re-purposes almost anything. He takes...

The bills with the numbers in black are ok and you will not have a problem. Look at the bill and you will see the following safety marks as a regular Argentine bill. The 'sewn in' metallic strip with the BCRA letters on it. A watermark of Roca's portrait, with the letters JAR -in the black bills...

I have gotten stuff all over, but I prefer reclaimed wood mixed with modern stuff. Los Diaz de Mario http://losdiazdemario.blogspot.com.ar/ is one where I have gotten things I like and he can do custom things too.

Hi All, What would you bring back home for family and friends? We have some cargo space available, not much, but something like a medium sized rug, could fit. I am bringing dulce de leche, alfajores, some cow hide patchwork decorative pillow cases. Some Messi Shirts and an Argentine team futbol...

Oh, and once you get your DNI you can open a bank account. Be patient, I got m DNI after 8 months of submitting the paper work...

Hi. UBA is a good school, it is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, public research universities in the country. I have heard good things about the classes for foreigners. Like any public university the tuition fee is what it is and 3385 for two months is not that expensive. I am sure you...

That is the old labor law for domestic help, under the new law -changed this last April- even maids who work less than the 6 hrs per week must be in blanco. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1564662-hay-180-dias-para-regularizar-a-las-empleadas-domesticas La novedad es que ahora todas las empleadas...

You need to pay her Afip contributions. http://www.afip.gob.ar/genericos/calculointeres/ in this page you go into the link calculo de intereses resarcitorios. You fill there the information and ckick on gross calculation. It will give you the interests you need to pay over her contributions...

The law is written in a way that seems to crucify the 'wealthy' as everything in this government. However, I do see it as an excuse to start regulating the maids. Most maids I know have a plan and therefore do not want to be en blanco. So this is a way to force employers and maids to pay the...