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Got mine yesterday. You do need a passport. And maybe a few words of Spanish. The location is an OCA office (the sign is hard to miss) nearly opposite the Galerías Pacífico entrance on Viamonte. The address is approximately 530. Look for the sign. You need a few words of Spanish so that...

I'm trying to determine the days when I will be unable to change money. Does this look like the right source? http://www.trabajo.gov.ar/feriados/ That looks like it is for all of Argentina. Are there more holidays in Buenos Aires/Capital Federal? Thanks, Bob PS Also found this...

Hi Aleina, Thanks. I was hoping to find true, imported, Spumante. Not for true wine lovers I know, but very accessible for people who are not true wine lovers. Or at least a good substitute. I've seen a major brand here in many levels of "secness". I'll give the demi sec a shot. Thanks, Bob

Thank you all very much. I had thought that Brie and Camembert were like Champagne - i.e. you couldn't call it Champagne unless it came from the Champagne region of France. So although I have seen Brie and Camembert here I've always assumed that they were imported and thus much more expensive...

Can you buy spumante here? Or better yet something local which is very similar? Thanks, Bob

Is there a local soft cheese like Brie or Camembert? I know that you can buy both of those imported but they are expensive. Thanks, Bob

... for 8 weeks, mid-Jan to mid-Mar. 88 keys, maybe 76 as a last resort. and at a reasonable rate? I know about the place to practice in Belgrano (thanks to a kind soul here who told me about it), but are there any other alternatives? Thanks, Bob

I'm curious ... do they have nice luggage which looks like it might contain something worth stealing? I use beat-up luggage which (I hope) looks like it would contain nothing worth stealing. (And actually doesn't!) Thanks, Bob

I've had good experiences at Suntek (537 Florida, in the Galeria Jardin). The last time I used them, a few years ago, phone was 4327-2575 and email was [email protected]. Bob

I recently got one of the new passport cards which is small enough to carry in my wallet. (Which by the way is not a substitute for a passport in many cases so far as the US government is concerned.) Does anyone know if it can be used instead of a passport when exchanging currency at banks in...

I hope that this is so successful that you'll continue it long past June. Bob

For whatever it might be worth here is my experience in using the Personal web page (i.e. http://sms.personal.com.ar/Mensajes/msn.htm ). The message I wanted to send was several times longer than their 110 character limit. When I completed the first segment and tried to send it I got some...

At this website, http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/email-to-sms/, it looks like Nextel might provide an email address which provides a response ... Nextel (Argentina) [email protected] ... and also provides the email addresses for Movistar (although it's listed under "Movicom") and...

Thanks. Was there a way prior to number portability? (Because I doubt that the number has been ported since then.) Thanks, Bob

Does anyone know of a way to determine the carrier of a cell phone number? Maybe that's possible from the digits in the number, or maybe there's a web service which does it. I'm asking because some carriers will allow you to send text messages from your computer. See, e.g...

I've found the web site which lists all of the locations where one can obtain a SUBE. Can anyone recommend a location and/or time of day when it might be best for someone whose Spanish is really poor to take a shot at obtaining one? Thanks, Bob

I don't know about Macs, but in the PC world I think that would mean only that the computer operates equally well on all voltages between 100 and 240v. I mean, really, do you know of a PC, desktop or laptop, which functions properly?!? :D Bob

I've used three different brands of laptops here (IBM, Toshiba, and Dell) and none needed a converter/transformer. Be careful buying a prong adapter, some are very poorly constructed. As for where to buy you might try 537 Florida, that's the Galeria Jardin, or a decent hardware store. Or...

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Do you mean an Argentine passport or one from your home country? I haven't seriously looked into this because I figured I wouldn't be eligible. But if all it takes is any passport I think I will sign up. I'd have nothing to lose. Right? Thanks, Bob