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I'm potentially interested in the startupweekend, but it looks like there are no events in S. America at all??

you're 28, you'll be bored in recoleta. I'd suggest Palermo, Villa Crespo or Almagro. Even San Telmo. Get a bike, and bike to work. :) You can likely find a studio or small 1bd furnished for 2500 pesos. I'd definitely figure out if your business will be your guarantor before coming!!

I agree, there are a lot of things on these lists that are already here or can be easily made (ala pancake mix--and really, with making your own not only is it easy, but you get to skip the added aluminum!). Brown sugar and curry paste can be found in barrio chino. Chocolate chips--chop up a...

bytargentina is another good short-term furnished apartment agency. Really, read the threads about finding apartments and you'll get lots of information. It's impossible otherwise for anybody to help you with your question without you providing a whole lot more info (what your pricerange is...

and villa gessel, absolutely not. The Argentine beaches are simply "meh", overcrowded and many of the towns are pretty yucky, too. Maybe they'd be happy with San Martin de los Andes outside of Bariloche and cross down and into the lakes districts in Chile (I've never personally been so can't...

Try here: http://www.elrinconorganico.com.ar/joomla/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=26&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=42 It's a lot more expensive, but yes organic!

I've been living here for 5+ years now. I live in CapFed because I need the resources and inhabitants of the city for the start-up work that we do. Hopefully that will change and the work will be able to be done long distance!

I don't have a problem with the porteños or Argentinos in general, I find them to be pretty dang nice in general once you start a dialogue with them. A few I'd like to hold on to as long term friends. Of course there are problems culturally and definitely a prevalence of bad attitude...

Thanks very much for your feedback, Andrew (and those who sent me PMs)! It is great to hear from people like you and reaffirms that our client base is out there! If you're interested in being a beta tester for the system when we're ready, please send notice through the website (or you can send...

Mumbai in Palermo and Tandoor in Barrio Norte are both pretty decent Indian restaurants (by BA standards). It's my understanding, though, that the insane rents on restaurants and the cost of importing the ingredients tend to drive the prices up to the high level we are seeing them. If you...

We, too, are planning to leave BA. I'd live here part time if the business makes that a possibility (or elsewhere in Argentina, I'm partial to San Lorenzo outside of Salta), and while I have a love/hate relationship with this place (oft cited) and dislike many things about the States as well...

Hi All. My partner and I have been working for the last couple of years on a language learning system initially geared towards Spanish (next up Portuguese and English). We are getting close to the beta launch for testing and have a product demo up on our website in addition to a pitch video...

Where are you from? In the States I'm used to 24 hr grocery stores, but yes the restaurants do open and close earlier. Last culture shock experience I had (I'm back in BA now for going on 2yrs solid) I did have a hard time with speaking English and not Spanish directly. I so love all the...

Hi Karlee, Actually, I am working with an obstetrician who used to be among the only doctors in Argentina who performed water births (Dr. Gustavo Katz), but apparently the legal system did not support the practice at all and it became a legal headache that he couldn't support. I don't think...

"Dumbeocrats"? Oh boy. :rolleyes:

ZMR, I think that there is a lot of coherent advice in this thread and things for you to consider. that said, your skills will be stable and you can always return to a higher paying job market if you decide BA isn't for you. I applaud your willingness to entertain alternate options and seek...

bmagda, just give yourself a little time and you'll be fine. Usually workplaces might be a bit slow to warm up, but there are "after office" gatherings, etc., that should put you in a more social context with your co-workers. Just keep talking and don't worry about making mistakes in Spanish...

10,000 is a very good salary to support a single person. Combined with your savings as back-up and the additional help of your employer should make this an easy enough decision for you. If your boyfriend is a local all the better, and of course if you don't like it once you're here you can...

There has been a campaign. It's called "Jugá Limpio". There are also far more trash bins and recycling containers around the city. Just the other day I saw a lightbulb recycling campaign inside the Edesur (electricity services) office. It is happening, it's just slow. As far as the...

cero ochocientos vino is run by an expat and does lots of lovely wine tastings: http://www.0800-vino.com should be just what you're looking for!