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  1. sam3g

    Bus to Lima!

    The last time I was in Lima and wanted to get to BA I ended up paying $600US for a flight rather than opt for the $150 2-day bus ride. The catch was that my flight went all the way up to Panama before returning to Buenos Aires. What a pain! Load up on books/movies and take the bus :)
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    Venezuela

    I just got back from Venezuela with my Argentine girlfriend. For a month we traveled the coast from Caracas to Colombia. I know most of SA, (minus Brasil and Ecuador) and Venezuela has been my LEAST favorite country. The exchange rate is rigged by the government, so unless you want to pay...
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    Dialling phone numbers here?

    I believe that inside capital federal you may use 11 OR 15 when calling a cellphone. I usually just add 11 to all my numbers, regardless of the type.
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    MUST apostille FBI letter

    Just so I can be clear, as I need my DNI SOON (job waiting for me) and I just got my FBI stuff in the mail. Is the FBI apostille a separate sheet? My FBI background check is one page, embossed seal with signature of division head. Is this good enough? The apostille for my birth certificate...
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    Public transportation

    "Officially, it is AR$1.10 for under 3km, AR$1.20 for 3-6km and AR$1.25 over 6 km, but no one checks and no one is measuring. It is a very Latino pricing strategy. Waiting for the bus is like waiting for a shooting star, you just never know when it will come." From a blog at a Spanish school I...
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    Peanut Butter, Raisins, and Spices, Oh my...

    GREAT! That's super close to where I live. Do you know the brand and price? Is it gooood shiiiiit man? I gotta get my fix :cool:
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    Locksmith ripoff? Cerrajero malo?

    Dear Sergio, Are you BLIND? It's not like I offered the guy 800 pesos for an exceptional job. Go start your own thread to spread your bullshit. :cool:
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    Hook For Hanging a Bike

    A regular rubber-covered hook won't damage the rim. Unless you're trying to ride the bike while it's hanging on the wall :D
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    The Ideal Life in Baires

    We're all here for a reason. When I miss the midwest I just head to Carlos Keen for a day :)
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    Locksmith ripoff? Cerrajero malo?

    Hello all, I recently moved into my Argentine girlfriends small apartment in Palermo. I had stayed there before but I never really realized how long I'd be in this city. About a week ago, the skeleton key (normal type here) ceased to function for the door. The problem was that we were...
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    Bringing electronic equipment into BA

    I too recently brought my computer, PS3, external hard drive, and even a small LCD tv in a suitcase through the Ezeiza airport and had no problems. From what I can tell it's most important to make sure to have it [B]in a suitcase[B] and not in the original packaging (don't buy a bicycle and...
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    Apostille State Issued Birth Certificate

    Hi amcarey, I may be able to provide a clear answer as I recently did this on my visit to Minnesota over the holidays. First, I went to my local county government building and got a new birth certificate (to be safe). Next, I brought the birth certificate to the Office of the Secretary of...
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    How to buy a car in Argentina

    On a related note, if you still want to buy a car here, it will cost you double the price than in N. America!
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