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Here's a post on driving from Mendoza city into the big Andes. http://livinginpatagonia.com/?p=4468 Make sure your rental car has the papers for Chile.

Hey, how about a time out everyone? I posted a few funny photos in Argentina.

Sorry, hard to gauge sarcasm on the web sometimes. When I was a kid I played baseball for a few years. One lesson I still use in everyday life that a coach taught me was "What are you going to do if the ball is hit to you". It has been instilled in my brain to think ahead and plan my next...

I don't believe planning for anything in the future occurs much in Argentina. I remember when we first moved here and asked some people on a Monday what they were doing the following weekend. They looked at us like we were nuts and told us to ask them on Friday.

Facebook helps with my homesickness

A few Americans overspending and going into foreclosure? It is my understand that is a lot more than a few. Perhaps I have misjudged the demand for sacred Manhattan real estate. But I still have a hard time believing that as credit because more difficult to obtain, that there won't be some...

Really well stated, bien hecho!

Here's a link to a post on a nice driving circuit into the big Andes. http://livinginpatagonia.com/?p=4468

Regardless of the 50% needed up front to be in a Co-Op apartment building, I am still sticking to my prediction. People, including New Yorker's in Manhattan live well outside their means. Sooner or later, when there is no credit left to tap into, the dominoes will fall. Taking the average of...

I believe when credit becomes unavailable and/or rates go up, that will dramatically inhibit people's purchasing power. Additionally, when the credit runs out, people will have a harder time making their monthly mortgage payment, which will ultimately lead to foreclosures and more properties on...

I predict prices will be driven down when the credit totally dries up and people have to face the music. You can only rob Peter to pay Paul for so long.

As best I can tell, Argentina real estate is it's own breed all together. Things such as negro y blanco, not being able to leverage, no appraisals or home inspections done and the lack of MLS, listed comparables or Realtors eager to share listings are all things I haven't seen before I moved...

For what it's worth, I have been told that since we first moved here in 2005. I think that if you can earn dollars, euros or pounds, and live on pesos, it's another story.

Thanks for the kind words! Actually, our contribution to Argentina was part of the impetus for relocating to Alaska. We were asked to help creating a values based, eco friendly, RAD ski area. More on that in the months to come. If I may dare be so bold, here is the link to our income...

The skiing in these parts isn't our style, we like to get rad. Our first ltwo years, we owned a farm in southern Mendoza to be close to Las Leñas, which does have awesome terrain. However, we missed actually living in the mountains which brought us to Patagonia. BTW, our friends gave us 18...

Actually to Alaska, though Tahoe will always be home for us both. I was doing the math, from 41 South to 60 North is 101 degrees. Suerte a ti tambien, SS

I figured since I started this thread I should chime in. My wife and I have decided, after 5 years full time in Argentina, it's time for another change. It comes down to missing friends and the lack of great skiing for us. So, instead of being sad/bitter or wishing for something, we are taking...

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Thanks MDZ. Instead of being vindictive, I try to send love and light to others. Some days are harder than others. No, I am not an Expat as I was never that patriotic in the first place. I consider myself more of a defector.

Here is a list of festivals during the year throughout Argentina.