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Thanks for the replies guys! Sorry I didn't respond sooner (didn't have my notifications on). Sounds like a good chunk more of it is paved now than it was 3 years ago.

Hey everyone, Long time since I've been to Argentina and to these forums. I used to live in Bariloche and always found great information here. My question for you now: does anyone know if ruta 40, specifically the portion south of Bariloche, is fully paved yet? When I was there several years...

Hello all, I have a question about extending my tourist visa. I have been in the country for 83 days as of today, March 30th. I am currently living in Bariloche and am slated to start traveling with a friend on April 10th, doing a road trip loop along Ruta 40 and Carretera Austral, crossing...

Hello all, A friend and I are planning a road trip starting at the beginning of April and heading south towards El Calafate. I know that many of the popular bus trips down Ruta 40 stop at this time of year due to less tourists and poor road conditions. My question is. Have any of you driven...

notebook.fix the forum is not allowing me to send private messages but i would to talk to you about my laptop. please advise

Can someone explain how the customs fees works with items shipped from the U.S. and into Argentina? My laptop recently broke and I was hoping to have one shipped down from family, but was advised against it because of shipping and customs fees. A family member of mine gets free shipping with...

Someone told me that I would have to pay ahefty customs fee to have a laptop shipped here. Is that correct and if so how much do you think it would cost? Also, does anyone have tips for using the omnistar website? Thanks. p.s. If anyone has a an english netbook they want to sell let me know : )

Thanks for the replies everyone. I would love to get in fixed in BA but cannot as I am in Bariloche. I took it to a place called Exert on Frey. It is due to come back tomorrow. I had shut the laptop and it went to sleep. When i opened it a few hours later the screen was blank and nothing was...

The laptop is almost four years old so i would rather not not sink several hundred into a new motherboard when I could get a significant upgrade with a new laptop for a little more. Or perhaps I am over-estimating the cost of a motherboard. Also, I imagine the time it would take to find and a...

Hello all, I am an American freelance writer that recently came to Bariloche where I will be until mid-March. Last Friday my laptop died. It is in the shop now but after looking up its symptoms online I believe it is a motherboard failure. I am hoping to get advice on how to get a new laptop...

Thanks again everyone for all the kind responses and great information. I will purchase a ticket online with Via Bariloche. I have heard great things about them and feel comfortable their service. As for my writing; I am a freelance writer that works with several different companies, creating...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I am flying into Newbery because of a connecting flight in Santiago. I assume that because of their 'relative' proximity I will be flying into the traditionally domestic airport. It sounds as if an advanced ticket for the bus is my best bet for getting to...

Hello all, My name is Patrick Hutchison. I am a writer currently living in Seattle, Washington with plans to move to Bariloche at the beginning of February. I will be flying into Buenos Aires on the morning of January 6th and was hoping someone could help me out with some information on...