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Call your foreign bank and ask why they're blocking charges. You probably triggered a security limit for off-shore charges. If so, tell them you're in Argentina for x weeks, and they should update their records so your charges are approved. If they don't, tell them you're canceling your account...

Check "cotillones," party supply shops. They usually have a lot of disposable stuff.

Could you provide more info on your situation, type of visa, and reason for requesting the new document? Are you a foreigner with a resident's visa? When and where did you apply for the document? A friend from the US obtained his permanent resident's visa (spousal) last winter, and his document...

As was discussed in http://baexpats.org/expat-life/20399-new-dni-required.html, all DNI transactions for foreigners have been transferred to Migraciones. Those applying for a DNI in conjunction with a residency visa go to Antartida, and all other trámites are handled at Yrigoyen 952, by prior...

For the archives, I'm updating this thread with some information I learned last night. A good friend - a knowledgeable porteña businesswoman who owns a number of properties - bought an apartment in pozo 2 years ago in a fideicomiso. The price was about U$ 120.000. She has made all payments...

Any are possible. Or - more likely - a resident lost keys or was robbed and didn't report it to avoid paying for changing the lock and keys. That was the situation in my building here a few years back. This happens all the time, and not just here. In a NYC coop, after changing the locks and...

You go to the customs terminal, which is in a hangar about 1 km to the left of the passenger terminal. It would be very difficult without a car. With car, make the circle around the gas station and take the next right turn, through a secured gate (explain what you're up to and show your notice)...

Or you can do it yourself for 20 pesos plus the air fare. See http://www.senasa.gov.ar/contenido.php?to=n&in=739&io=14926. You'll waste a half day getting the papers, but you will be in control of your pets' situation. There's nothing complicated or difficult about this.

As I described above, I've also had no problems with just the International license. But as others have pointed out, the law requires a foreign resident (i.e. someone with a resident's visa and DNI) to have an Argentine license.

Before he got too old to travel comfortably, Mister the 15-year-old Westie always flew back and forth with me to the US. It's really not that difficult if the dog is accustomed to traveling by air, which Mister did regularly during his first 10+ years. He's too big to fit under the seat, so he...

Andrew, if you have the materials and you know when they should be administered, go to any farmacia and ask them to inject them. They will charge you a few pesos y ya está!

I am a permanent resident without an Argentine license. I've had a car here for 3 years and never had problems. Based on a previous post here about insurance denials, I contacted my company (La Segunda), and they confirmed in writing that they do not require an Argentine license for coverage or...

Warning - check the specs on any panel you're considering buying. They are NOT all the same, and you could easily find yourself with something so dark you can't read it or with such low resolution that you want to throw out the whole computer. The MacBook screens have very high luminance and...

I don't know about other neighborhoods, but there are a few dedicated print shops near where I live in Palermo. Of the two I can recommend, one is on Scalabrini Ortiz between Charcas and Paraguay (near Paraguay) and another on Güemes near the corner of Armenia. Both do good jobs, although the...

That's certainly true for some merchandise in some shops, but not for all. I don't claim you'll find wonderful buys there, but many/most prices seem to be 20-30% lower than comparable things in the shopping centers. And yes, as in US outlet malls, much of the better-priced merchandise is...

Any of the Apple dealers here can replace it, but the cost will be MUCH higher than the cost of the panel in the US. When I had a similar problem with a Dell notebook almost 2 years ago, the best quote I found here was U$ 400 to replace it, and I didn't find a replacement part with good...

I can also recommend the Casa Jose. The easiest way is probably to copy the files to a pen drive and take them there. Warning - make sure your antivirus is up-to-date and set to scan removable drives before reinserting the pen drive in your computer. I got a nasty infection that caused me to...

Someone suggested Montevideo. I've found a much better selection there, including higher-quality stuff, but prices tend to be a little higher there than here. Regarding outlets, check out the Avda. Córdoba between Arraoz and Godoy Cruz. Most of the main chains you see in shopping centers have...

Good comparison, Alexander. Other similar developments include Battery Park City in New York, Lakeshore East in Chicago, Canary Wharf in London, La Defense in Paris. There are many others that aren't coming to mind right now. Frankly, I think Puerto Madero is the best of the "new" cities that...

I agree that the Barrio Parque (aka Palermo Chico) is really beautiful, but it suffers many of the same problems as Puerto Madero, in terms of isolation, transportation, conveniences, etc. Not to the same degree as PM, but similar. Plus there are very few restaurants or cafes within close...