There was a wave of immigrants from Sicily mainly in 1895, however in the large numbers in 1950 over 65 % of inmigrants were from southern Italy: un 30 % Calabrese, 5 % from Campania and 12 % were sicilian. The remaining 35 %: 21 % from Abruzzo and Molise ( 14 %), 13 % from northern Italy mainly...
Indeed if you don't know what you are doing or you cannot speak the language it could happen. I don't know anyone first hand who got anything pesified at any point in time. Banks charge the lowest fees but you need to have an account denominated in dollars and prove the source of funds, taxes...
Some of the oldes societies in Argentina are ( there are about 300 )
Società di Beneficenza per l’Ospedale Italiano de Buenos Aires, (1853)
Unione e Benevolenza (1858).
Union de Rosario (1861).
Società di Mutuo Soccorso de Chivilcoy (1867).
Circolo Italiano (1873).
Cámara de Comercio Italiana...
Being 70% of Italian descent myself I can tell you that the most Italian families in Argentina are in the city of BsAs, Mar del Plata and La Plata. They also settled in Rosario and Cordoba. In the city of BA Italians settled around La Boca first, so you will find a concentration of Italians...
In my experience apps are so so. There used to be one by the city but has been discontinued. I generally check both apps but it is not always accurate.
we were going to celebrate NYE with a bbq, pool, etc but we chickened out because of the damn mosquitoes as some of the kids are allergic to their bites.
Based on what I read, the mosquitoes in the city right now are not dengue vectors. They could be vectors of the equine encefalitis that is affecting horses in the country. They seem to be resistant to repellents as well.
Well, I was referring specifically to the new tile they have been using in the last few years, that as soon as it is finished it is lose ( I guess the friendly contractor goes cheap on the concrete to squeeze more money out of the city government )