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    Seeking Safe Areas with American or Italian Communities

    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...
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    Sold Real Estate in Argentina- how to get money to USA

    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...
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    Seeking Safe Areas with American or Italian Communities

    Most American expats choose Belgrano, Palermo and Recoleta in the city or places such as Acasusso, San Isidro, Vicente Lopez north out of the city.
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    Seeking Safe Areas with American or Italian Communities

    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...
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    Seeking Safe Areas with American or Italian Communities

    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...
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    Confusing collectivo maps

    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.
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    Confusing collectivo maps

    They do not ignore their routes, sometimes streets are closed for whatever reason and they have to take different streets.
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    Mosquito Invasion

    So so. I have acreens. I turn on the ac at night.. in open spaces it kinda works....
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    Mosquito Invasion

    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.
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    Mosquito Invasion

    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.
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    Urban Pavement Tile Woes

    They do not rest on sand, they are cemented ( unfortunately with not enough of it ).
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    Urban Pavement Tile Woes

    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 )
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    Urban Pavement Tile Woes

    They are a disgrace. Thank Larreta for that.
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    Mosquito Invasion

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    Good seafood in Buenos Aires

    I forgot a classic Pucara in Caballito! ( Spanish, Galician )
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    Good seafood in Buenos Aires

    Centro Asturiano on Solis, el Burladero in Recoleta, Yovita on Talcahuano ( first two Spanish last one Peruvian )
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    How much more are you paying for your health (prepaga) insurance?

    yes, the reported 40% increase is for January, now 29% on top of that for February.
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    How much more are you paying for your health (prepaga) insurance?

    Medicus just sent out their letter announcing 29% increase for February.
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    Is the expat party coming to an end?

    Valmont is not bad at all! Of course Luigi Bosca or Rutini are finer, still very drinkable imho :D
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