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This. My father used to go with his father to a cueva in microcentro in the early 70s to transfer money to Israel, where their money would be safe. Half a century later, nothing has changed. To the OP, definitely use Western Union. I'm also NL based - laat me weten als je hulp nodig hebt! :)

This is a very common confusion/mistake, even amongst Argentines. The truth is, "español" and "castellano" are the same thing: they both refer to the Spanish language and can be used indistinctly. In Spain, as you mentioned, they call their (most widely spread) language "castellano" too. I...

Yup, you're right that that probably makes more sense in the US. European cards unfortunately don't have points, protections and perks :D so it's still worth a shot.

I've been doing this for the past 6 months or so as well (in Europe) - using my Argentine credit cards and getting the "discount," and it's all perfectly legal. It's not the first time this happens, as I remember this being the same at one point during the previous cepo, in 2013 or so. Not sure...

OMG.

This forum is mostly made up of 60+ year-old straight white men. Not that I have anything against that demographic but realistically speaking, posting a resource here for women who are subject to abuse and hoping forum members won't react exactly as they just did is like throwing a sausage into...

Yes, it shouldn't be a problem! You wouldn't be applying for a "visa" but residence (and a DNI) on the grounds of work or studies.

Indeed, just continue to send the amount in pesos to their local account and you’ll be 100% covered and compliant. Even if the rent is stated in USD on the contract, they cannot force you to pay the rent in USD or to accept any exchange rate other than the official one. In fact, by getting your...

It’s actually optional when you live abroad (even if you’re registered to vote at the consulate). Since last year you can also vote by post.

You can. You just register at whatever consulate has jurisdiction where you reside and you vote for both presidential and legislative elections. The only difference is that it is completely optional.

If you use it as a transitive verb (boludear a alguien), an alternative meaning is you are taking advantage of someone / taking them for a ride. Your driver used it intransitively, though, with the meaning explained by Iznogud above.

I think OP is not based in Argentina. She teaches Chinese online to Argentinean students and lives abroad. If that’s the case, Mercado Pago won’t work. However, your students should still be able to pay in USD if you use PayPal, Stripe, etc. if they have an international credit card. The only...

It's not. It is an intrinsic characteristic of the Rioplatense dialect (as well as others), and completely devoid of sociolectal connotations. You might be referring to the aspirated S at the end of a word when it is not followed by a consonant (such as "¡vamo'!" instead of "¡vamos!", or "¿qué...

I can't recommend a coach, but there is one thing I taught a friend which basically got her to 90% porteño accent: the aspirated S. Most instructors teach you the obvious stuff (like the "yeísmo"), but no one seems to touch on this topic. There really is a before and after in how porteño your...

The matrícula is generally equivalent to one monthly tuition charge. Most schools like San Andrés should be around $700-$800 USD per month, which is exactly what they cost in the 90s, so no change in USD since then. That said, during the Macri era with the peso at such an artificially inflated...

What exactly do you mean by "guest"? If you mean being a non-resident in Argentina, yes, anyone with a government-issued ID (e.g. a foreign passport) can pick up money at a Western Union agency in Argentina. If you mean without registering on Western Union, no, you do need to create an account...

For EU-Argentina transfers nothing changed. Payment options and fees are still the same as usual and the rate continues to be roughly 15% higher than the blue rate and 21-22% higher than the official rate.

I see a few posts saying you need someone to deposit the dollars cash back home. Does anyone know if WU allows sending money to yourself? I.e. you pay online with a credit card, pick up cash at a WU location in BA, you being both the sender and receiver. The reason I'm asking is because you need...

Just to add to this: TW fees are a bit smaller if instead of transferring to your ARS account you just convert EUR/USD/GBP into ARS for your TransferWise debit card. You can then use this ARS balance with your TW card anywhere in Argentina that takes Mastercards.

Although I fully agree that the band is a bit dated, I do remember them having a few hits into the late 90s, such as “Vos sabés.” Vicentico as a soloist also had a few hits in the 2000s (“Culpable,” “Los caminos de la vida”). As someone in his mid-30s I’d definitely go to one or their concerts...