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It's called 'pozo ciego'. A common way to clean it is calling a 'camion atmosferico', although from what I've read that could be an expensive solution. If you google pozo ciego (or look it up in mercadolibre.com.ar) you'll find many companies that offer help with them.

You will probably have to get the signature on your diploma certified by the Secretary of Education (or any other government office that supervises the university you attended) and then that signature certified with an apostille.

Elm, in Spanish, is 'Olmo'. From wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_rubra the binomial name for the slippery elm is 'ulmus rubra'. Maybe with that information you can ask in the botanical garden (in front of the BA zoo) if they know what it's called in Spanish and where to find it...

This is correct. You can receive payments with the foreign LLC. However, if that company does business in an habitual basis in Argentina, it must be registered. What happens if you do not register the company and anyway do business in Argentina? In a recent ruling, a court has gone as far as...

As CityGirl says, you will need some kind of permanent establishment if you wish to conduct business on an habitual basis. This permanent establishment may either be a branch of your foreign company or a local company. It's legal for local companies to pay foreign companies for services, but...

Mike, To set up a local company you do not need to be a resident in Argentina. However, the majority of the members of the board must be residents of Argentina (with a valid residency visa, even though this might sometimes be overlooked by authorities). To open a branch, you will have file...

Robearto, your questions was discussed recently. I personally use Skype (although I just dial out, I don't have a Skype-in number) and it works fine. See the recent discussion at: http://baexpats.org/newcomers-forum/6864-vonage-anyone.html

There was slavery in Argentina. Until 1813, there was slavery as in the rest of the continent. The General Assembly of 1813 declared what was called the Libertad de Vientres (freedom of wombs), meaning that all children born from slaves were born free. Slavery was finally completely abolished by...

There's a private project called Mapa de la Inseguridad (in Spanish) http://www.mapadelainseguridad.com/ You can report any crime you suffer or witness, and help other people be prepared.

You might want to ask captdave; he's organizing a big Thanksgiving event. http://baexpats.org/expat-events/7028-thanksgiving-vicente-lopez.html

There was a thread on this a few days ago: http://baexpats.org/expat-life/7001-laptop-parts.html

Legally you can state the lease in any currency, and the landlord may refuse payment in any other currency.

I have a pps file with tips for avoiding being a victim of urban violence and how to act if it happens to you. It was prepared by an expert in personal security. However, it's in Spanish. I've just uploaded it to scribd.com if anyone wishes to see it http://www.scribd.com/doc/22939642

I'm glad you're ok, but don't run, ever. Try to stay calm and give them all they ask for. Yes, you could ask them for your keys and documents (I did once) if they seem calm enough.

I agree completely, and was even discussing something similar with a friend some time ago. The social contract, as what was stated by Locke, Hobbes and Rousseau (with the great differences between them) has been broken in Argentina. The State does not provide the basic services that it should...

From a corporate standpoint, foreign companies are authorized by Argentine law to carry out isolated acts within the country and enter into lawsuits. For the habitual exercise of acts covered by its corporate purpose, the foreign company must set up a branch, office or any other type of...

Until some time ago, the escribanos were required to seek evidence of the origin of the money. If this is still the case (I'm not sure if it is or not), I assume that money that was entered illegally into the country would have been difficult to justify. Anybody know about this?

Be careful with the Chinese groceries & supermarkets. They have been known to turn the fridge off at night to lower their costs. Once opened, keep it refrigerated

I believe that the statement above is not accurate. Section 51 of the Immigrations Law (Nbr. 25.871) states that " Foreigners admitted or authorized as "permanent residents" may perform any remunerated or lucrative task or activity, self-employed or as employees, enjoying the protection of the...

What mini says is correct. Avoid saying you have a job. If you do have any labor trouble the situation would have to be studied in detail, both from a labor and an immigration standpoint. Explore your visa options and see if you can qualify for any of the other categories (rentier? pensioner?)...