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I never visited Paraguay but I've heard there's a fee to get a tourist visa. I met up with an American couple who travelled there and they said it was very cheap living but they couldn't wait to get out. That's after they'd come from Bolivia, which is saying something. Did you ever make the...

Vina del Mar is more like a beach community in Mexico. Here's a pic that might give you an idea what it looks like. Valparaiso is the port city 8 km (5 miles) from Vina and is built right on the slopes of the surrounding hills. There are elavator-like carts that make it easier to get into...

I suppose the obvious choice is Mendoza, if you want a larger city. I spent some time there and liked it. Perhaps the most trees I've ever seen in a city since they line all of the roads. And of course there's the vineyards in the countryside and the mountains on the way to Chile. It might...

No. I expect they'll start respecting you for what you are... a customer with money that has choices in where to spend it. Something I will say for American business people is that they understand this concept. Back to the original topic.... I've been around both Argentines and Americans...

wow! Good for you. That sounds like a pretty good deal.

In most cases, anyone from South America will be considered a "national" even if they're from outside Argentina. I'll relate a few examples of what I experienced and I have to stress this didn't upset me and I paid what was asked of me. At the entrance to the Perito Moreno Glacier park, the...

Are there other expat bars in BA that show sporting events?

As I've said so many times in this forum, prices drop off the further you get from barrios in the downtown core. I've known Argentines who rent (small) apartments within the city proper for 500 pesos a month. Of course they're Argentine and might not have your living standards etc... $500 is...

I would suggest Salta, as it's one of the poorer regions of the country and also has more of a Bolivian feel (without being in Bolivia). I suspect this is where you could find volunteer work to do. The area was hit hard by flooding last fall as I remember. In my travels through Argentina, I...

$1000 per post. More if there is a link of some sort. I should mention that the World Series of Baseball final will begin soon and should be available at Joe's. That's Shoeless Joe's. Where the beer flows freely and the girls are purdy. ka ching!

Auntie... I don't think he is here. As I understand it, he's in the netherlands.

I've lived in BA and visited Santiago twice for short times. In my experience, Santiago has more pros than BA. The economy is doing well, the government is progressive and the transportation system is good. If you do visit both cities, ride the subway systems for example. Getting in and out...

yeah, Argentina has made the leap into the digital age somewhat since I did notice broadband being available where it wasn't before. Even in the far, far south it was fast and cheap.

I set the $500 as a minimum but yes, it's possible. If you're a single person and don't require very much, then it's comfortable even living on the cheap. Not everyone wants (or needs) to own an apartment, a car or eat out at restaurants every night. There are other basic housing options like...

I'd suggest El Chalten, but it's a bit of a drive from BsAs.

If you can get away for the summer, do it. The heat, humidity and mosquitoes can get overwhelming not to mention air pollution. Going south is the best option and that's what I did. I saw more barren landscape that I care to remember but there are a few nice spots. The downside is that...

I've read that only 1 in 100 will stay for more than a year. I imagine the government would be able to calculate this through visa and immigration info. In my experience, the expats that do stay longer seem to be here for a relationship or their work.. They tend to have money and I've never...

Hi Joe, I'll give you a bit of my history and advice. I travelled through Latin America for 6 months on my way to Argentina, where I lived for over a year, half in BA and the other half in Rosario. In the winter I went to northern Brazil and worked my way down the coast back to BA. In the...

Sorry for getting back on-topic here but I'll mention that I watched Sicko and thought is was like most MM movies; entertaining and filled with half-truths. Like the evening news, he tends to focus on the bad rather than the good. I'm sure there's millions of Americans that have decent...

I don't differentiate between Expats and backpackers since we're all outsiders. Some live here and have cut all ties with their home country, most haven't. In my opinion, if you've renounced citizenship in your home country and live in Argentine, then you're an expat. In other words, you've...