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    reciprocity fee - must pay online

    http://www.argentinaindependent.com/currentaffairs/changes-to-payment-method-for-reciprocity-fee-visa/ link in OP bad, try this. Generally, trying to post links in this forum sucks.
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    New in Mendoza

    A more informal group of mainly older expats, Wednesdays, 10 pm to 2 am. The place is "Claroscuro Bar" (Aristides Villanueva Street 317). The idea is to speak in English and share experiences with locals and expats. This group has been going for 15 years, every Wednesday evening, and was started...
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    Fine for expired visa when leaving.

    Don''t think so, but do not know first-hand.
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    Use dollars or ATMs ?

    Make sure the US dollars are obtained and kept in mint condition (no marks, writing, tears or creases) or you will not be able to use them
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    Olympics coverage here

    The poor officiating across the board is obvious and clearly seen across the globe, largely due to American and NBC pressure. Also, the American athletes are textbook cases of crass, bad sportsmanship. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-19163658 Yesterday, Canada´s womens football team was...
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    Mendoza bus to Santiago in August?

    Yes, plan to do the bus trip first. and then do Mendoza for the rest of the vacation, for flexibility.
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    What a GREAT Surprise This AM!

    Then............. what are you doing on the computer?
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    Argentina Has The Cutest Tax Inspectors

    She must of kept some of the money for plastic surgery.
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    Street crime as a cultural issue

    Careful, you might be labeled as a racist by the overly sensitive here!
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    Newcomer beginning to have doubts

    Everybody assumes OP is a gal. Maybe, she is a Boy Named Sue, which may be a reason she is not fitting in.
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    Expired Visa Fee Levied when exiting by bus?

    300 pesos to pay exceeding 90 days in argentina on tourist visa. Us passport holder visa and fee FOR ENTERING BOLIVIA not avoided bY entering by land.
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    World Malbec Day

    Lots of free tastings in the streets of Mendoza two weeks ago! Yáll come over next year, less bs than Vendimia!
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    Big Party Tomorrow for CFK in Velez

    I had the exact same feeling. Sane Argentineans are feeling even sicker.
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    CELU exam

    For those scratching your heads, CELU is a Spanish proficiency test set up through the Argentine government http://www.celu.edu.ar/ I have not taken the CELU. For those of you actually wanting to prove your Spanish proficiency outside of Argentina (or even within for international...
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    International ATM / ABM fees for Canadians

    Be careful with the term "Global bank", that is what got so many people screwed in the 201-2 crisis. HSBC in Argentina is an Argentinean bank, a separate legal entity that the global organization has no legal responsibility for. In the big crisis of 2001-2, people were under the mistaken...
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    International ATM / ABM fees for Canadians

    Be careful with the term "Global bank", that is what got so many people screwed in the 201-2 crisis. HSBC in Argentina is an Argentinean bank, a separate legalen the crisis entity that the global organization has no legal responsibility for. In the big crisis of 2001-2, people were under the...
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    exit cost ?

    300 pesos, pay at Immigration before lining up at check-in. Leave at least an extra hour to do this. If you have only done it once, it should not have any affect on re-entering. Many people have done it many many times without negative effect.
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    Transporting a dog from Argentina to California

    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2173559
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    A simple traffic accident can be dangerous

    El Queso, I am sorry this happened to you. I have not met you, but your posts are amongst the most reasonable and thoughtful on this crazy forum. You have always emphasized the positive side of living here, and being a good human being. It is a fact that as a foreigner, you will always be...
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    Over stayed visa fine

    Make sure you get there with LOTS of extra time. You have to have paid the overstay to checkin (though sometimes the checkin clerks do not notice it, and it is only caught before customs, then you have to exit internationbal area to pay and then come back)). Therefore, pay the fine before...
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