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(1.037)12 = (almost) 1.55. Ergo, if the confirmed January rate stays the same, it will be 55% over 12 months. No misleading info, just basic math, though nobody can predict the future, of course.. Where does the 30-35% come from?

ps: we are in definite need for some Thai/korean/Indonesian/Surinam and/or veggie restaurant (hint, hint). Some pix from past year, in and around SMA:

Here they spraypainted a slight change: "Aquí también la InflNación Crece" :) But it is stil better than to live in a place that is named: This is in Chile, I passed the exit driving the "5" and nearly hit a bridge laughing. Love Chile as well by the way.

It is busy in January only, and still if you go mountainbiking on the trails, you hardly meet anyone. It is too ful with cars in town though. Then again, many tourists are from Chile, so traffic is still relaxed ;-) Visit BRC and SMA both, as often people like one and not the other, the places...

There are daily direct flights, at least in the high seasons, to Chapelco airport (CPC). Friends that recently visited from Europe even managed to get on it. Nor sure when/if the service will be suspended for low season, but CPC is only 20km from SMA, a 25min taxi ride. There are also plenty of...

The basic assumption is correct, but there are additional forces at play: - Consumer X is used to go to grocer A, and does not check Grocer B's prices daily - Consumer Y lives next door to grocer B and it costs more to travel to Grocer A than he will save per trip (time and money). - Grocer A...

Cool, nice overview on the site, some of my friends will run the 4 Refugios run again soon, they loed it. Thanks, will check it out. I think there are many options for a living in SMA, but you need to have different expectations compared to living and earning in BsAs. Not better or worse, just...

The 3G dongle I used the first year was a disaster, but now I have a fixed line with ADSL which works fine. Not super fast (2mbps), but enough for video skype and regular work. It is a small cooperative (COTESMA), so monopoly as well and with high prices (see...

Thanks, all. I live in San Martin de Los Andes. More quiet than Bariloche, but that's why I love it. It's safer and easier to get on a mountainbike, if you cycle in any direction for more than 2 minutes, you are either in a forest (going uphill) or in the lake. I love the Chilean side as well...

I cycled through all of the Americas and the Guyanas were one of the most interesting parts. It was a welcome change in food and culture and language after a year in Central America and Colombia/Venezuela. The silly thing is that there is no border crossing from Venezuela (though thet share a...

On a related note: does anybody know how long a birth certificate (and a declaration of good behaviour) is valid for aplication for DNI etc? I.e.: I have both, but not yet with apostille. I am not sure if there is any point using these older ones (a few months) and have family back home get...

Hi all, I have been lurking during the 3 years I have been living in wonderful and interesting Argentina. Married to an Argentine woman, 1 kid and one more on the way. Though I rarely visit BsAs, this forum is the best source of useful info and less useful but interesting opinions. I run my...