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    Street Photography and the Law

    Noting this old thread. Realizing that local laws may differ, I do sometimes take photos in public places, with respect but not always asking permission, as that makes street photography impossible. I see the link but don't think it applies. Many of my images include a small figure that is...
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    With appreciation

    Just some minor thoughts after 3 weeks in Palermo, Plaza Italia, Recoleta and Nunez. The many little confusions were opportunities to learn. Didn't really engage with my medical tourism plan because of the exchange rate/overvalued peso. Not urgent. Walked through both big cemeteries (the free...
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    Anyone know an acupuncturist in / near Villa Urquiza?

    I don't know specifically but just want to add that in Philadelphia an acupuncturist did help my ongoing (night time) leg pain in 2 sessions. So I hope you find someone!
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    Coffee Chat on TUESDAY, Jan 28: VELVET Café/Resto in Palermo

    Yup, I'll stop by as well. Paul
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    Coffee Chat on TUESDAY, Jan 21: VELVET Café/Resto in Palermo

    Will try to join. Paul(o)
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    Argentina Takes Steps to Dollarize and Holds Key Rate

    Hope but not expecting this will bring benefits to others besides bitcoin bros and other true believers. Meanwhile, why do stores add to the price if you use a (US) credit or debit card? Is there a set amount they add and do they all do this (if so, they dont all mention it.. Back in...
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    Emergency Orthodontist / Dentist Needed ASAP

    Congratulations! Glad to know. Last year I had some crowns recemented (so far so good) with a good price at the humble but friendly Transendental Clinic on Olazabel & Cabildo. However this year, because of exchange rates, I probably won't get veneers done here as I had considered.
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    Is a prescription needed for Sldenafil/Viagra in Buenos Aires?

    Did Paraguay require a prescription? If so, was criteria difficult? Was in vial form or was it for injection? Thanks...
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    First trip to Santiago

    Wow that's really helpful & interesting. Thanks!!! I wonder if the winding roads feel safe. If I go that route I thought it would be 7 or 8 hours from Mendoza to Santiago are buses and minivans equally safe? Yeah, I'm a bit squeamish about heights... though in years past I've been on some high...
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    Is a prescription needed for Sldenafil/Viagra in Buenos Aires?

    Any availability of GLP 1 medications, if so does it require prescription & how is price? USA seems to have alot of online workarounds for Ozempic and all the others...but prices & fees can add up. Haven't tried yet.
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    First trip to Santiago

    Any buses to Santiago via/from Mendoza that are preferable? Price these days?
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    Accessing Medical Care

    Are there cheap Urgent Care centers as we have in the USA? They fill that niche for simple issues; sprains, broken bones, colds, infections.... and avoid the circus of trauma that an urban E.R. can be.
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    On life as an expat

    Here is a "gift article" on expat life from Paul Theroux. Some is interesting... https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/opinion/america-expat-living-abroad.html?unlocked_article_code=1.m04.MYUF.s5zR-lXKvnFi&smid=url-share Paul "Adem"
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    Doctors fees

    Lol Not exactly glamorous but pleasant. For many years I got my dental implants in the Domenican Republic which really was cheap. Once also in Mexico (an across the border thing) that was amazingly cheap, but Ciudad Juarez was in a state of siege, police with masks on everywhere and you...
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    Face biometrics mandated for SIM card activation in Argentina

    Interesting. Never heard of FaceID before. Thanks. Well yes its hard to avoid biometrics as much as I dislike the intrusiveness... it's clear that the phone is now practically a mind reader & that I am losing the battle with my phone and its boundaries in so many ways. Don't need a burner...
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    Face biometrics mandated for SIM card activation in Argentina

    I see some older threads about getting a sim card. I would like to avoid the biometric thing if possible. My phone won't handle e-sim. My last visit I relied on WIFI but I would like to be able to follow my movements on Google maps. I recall bring able to do that some of the time but would a sim...
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    Doctors fees

    Am circling back here since I'll be circling back to BA. Still trying to hold my parts together. Yes, Turkey would be the place though I did find a good dentist (not too far from Palermo) for a basic fix that would have cost almost 10 times as much in an east coast city like NYC or Philly...
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    Allergies Anyone?

    Hello fellow New Yorker in exile. What's up with these allergy tests that find nothing... when clearly something is happening! Have tried a range of nosesprays even rinses with a few drops of baby shampoo as recommended by ENT. Nothing solved...
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    Where to eat and stay for one night in BA?

    I don't live in BA except that I'm returning for a month this January. I think the reviews on airbnb are pretty informative. In my previous visit, the full apartment rentals in Palermo are better than San Telmo or theater district. But this just a generalization.
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    Milei travels to US in search of new close relationships

    A real shame to see some of these policies. Regarding international cooperation, th UN can always use reform, but reactionary rejection is worse than foolish. It is destructive and dangerous. See: https://www.passblue.com/2024/11/18/argentinas-right-turn-at-the-un/
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