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Well according to the Amex rep I spoke to on the phone, it works with the gold card as well. I will find out next week when I go to the office.

If you have an American Express card you can go to the Amex travel office downtown and they will cash a personal check for you and give you dollars with no transaction charge. I think this is the best way to get dollars here.

FYI, Santander Rio is paying 3.83 pesos to the dollar. Not worth it for me to travel to the center from Palermo to pick up an extra basis point at most.

I am in Palermo right near the Ministro Carranza stop on subway D and close to Las Canitas. Anyone know any good casas de cambio nearby?

Ibero (iberospanish.com) is one of the best deals out there and the teachers have been very good in my experience. I think they charge $110 US for 20 hours of group classes per week.

Neil, 3.81 is not exactly a fantastic rate. The current ask is 3.863 on the dollar and the midpoint is 3.83. 3.81 is likely the current bid and the lowest rate I would expect to get from a bank. I was hoping to get closer to 3.85. I have seen bars that offer change from dollars as high as 3.85...

ReemsterCARP, any specific bank/cambio that is the best deal? Thanks.

Thanks Neil. I guess I'm more looking for specific recommendations of places that charge the lowest fees/ give the best rates.

Can anyone recommend a good place to change dollars for pesos is small amounts ($500 or less at a time)? I don't have any local bank accounts and want to be able to change a few hundred dollars once a week or so at a good rate. Thanks!

I would like to attend, but am not 100% sure I will be free that night. Do I need to RSVP for certain or can I just show up?

Wow, that is cheap for private tutoring. Does anyone know the closest place to Palermo Soho to take group intensive Spanish classes?

I am arriving in BA in 2 weeks and will be living in Palermo Soho or Las Cañitas for several months. I will need to commute to Retiro every day. Given the flu outbreak, I am thinking it makes sense to take a taxi if it is affordable. Can someone tell me what a taxi would cost from either...

If I bring an unlocked iphone with me will I be able to buy a reasonably priced data plan so I can use the internet/google maps app/etc? Do you pay according to bandwidth? Thanks!

Hi. I am going to spend a few months in BsAs starting mid/late July (my dates are flexible) and looking for an apartment share in Palermo Soho or Barrio Norte. I can do month to month or commit to up to 3 months initially. Anybody know of anything? Thanks!

Anyone know of any good schools that are in or walking distance from eastern Palermo/Barrio Norte?

Have heard Rosetta Stone isn't that good. I have had good experience with Michel Thomas CDs.

Thanks sonygael! I will check out the school you recommend. Do you know what neighborhood it's in? I have also heard good things about Palermo as well as Barrio Norte. Hoping to live walking distance to where I take classes.

I am 31 yrs old and will be moving to BA in a couple of weeks from NYC. Looking to take intensive classes at a school that has many different levels simultaneously. Anyone have any experience with this? Also, what neighborhoods are the most central to nightlife and culture without being too...