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I believe market forces will force a new FF government to act very similarly to Macri's. Impossible to return to highly subsidized utilities, transport, etc and fund all the government programs they criticize Macri for cutting. After some initial symbolic announcements in December reality will...

My favorite parrillas in BA currently: Corte - Modern parrilla and high end butcher shop in Belgrano. Really emphasizes high quality ingredients, has a wide variety of cuts, aged meat and many interesting seasonal sides. Don Julio - Yes it's touristy and yes it's expensive, but in my opinion...

I have lived in Argentina since 2010 and have yet to see a total collapse of the economy despite constant warning lights and economists predicting one being imminent. Not to say that it can't happen, because I realize Argentina has a history of defaults, but CFK and her party are pretty skilled...

I have used Uber frequently since they launched in Buenos Aires and have seen the service degrade in quality significantly in the past 6-12 months. I have my account connected to an international credit card and recently it's rare that the driver doesn't call or text after accepting the trip to...

I have been interested reading in the past year how several European cities like Amsterdam, Barcelona, Rome etc have been changing laws and policies to "increase" the level of tourism, and by this I mean limiting the number of cheap hotels, tacky souvenir stores, attractions and activities that...

We are a niche tourism business in Buenos Aires that leads tours for foreigners. Any specific leads or recommended business brokers?

Hi, I own a successful and growing 6 year old tourism business in Buenos Aires and am interested in selling it. I am looking for a business broker or someone that would be able to help find a buyer and carry out the transaction for us, but I haven't been able to find something like that in...

The account was created in my name with my US bank account used. I just couldn't create the account or can't execute a money transfer myself since I am in Argentina, and the website won't work if you don't have a US ISP number. So each time I need money I ask the relative to go to the Ria...

Wanted to update you that I have now successfully received US Dollars in Buenos Aires using Ria Money Transfer. The fee is very reasonable, USD 10 for a $3000 transfer by linking it to a US bank account. There are a few tricks to know though: 1) The transfer cannot be made from a computer in...

Another area I think the tourism board and tourism agencies should market to promote Buenos Aires is the cuisine, design, outdoors, real local experiences, wine, architecture, cultural scene etc. It seems like about 90% of the descriptions of Buenos Aires only talk about nostalgia for the past...

I work in tourism in Argentina. The high season for tourism doesn't really get going until October/November and runs through March, so even though it's up 18% so far this year the overall number is relatively low compared to the number of tourists during the high season which is probably why...

Wanted to mention my experience dropping off my absentee ballot for the presidential primary a few months back. I've always gotten it sent by mail to my apartment and than drop it off at the embassy to better assure it will get to the right place in a timely manner. In the past I'd always gone...

Anyone else tried getting USD using Ria recently?

Thanks for the tip. Which pickup location did you use that gave USD?

Hi, For the last few years I've always changed money (USD to pesos) at cuevas for the blue rate, but in the past several months it seems the "blue" rate is a little lower than the official rate, especially if you have to change bills that aren't 50's or 100's. Question, could I just go to any...

Can anyone recommend wine shops in Capital Federal that 1) have a good selection of great interesting wines (not just the same wines as every chino/supermarket) and 2) offer good prices, especially if buying full boxes and or paying cash? I love the selection at Joaquin Alberdi and Pain et...

Hi, Has anyone found dollars in ATM's in Buenos Aires recently since the cepo ended? Alternatively has anyone brought in dollars using a service like Xoom or Western Union? Thanks!

I've used this office in the past month to process my residency and found it much more manageable than the central office in Retiro. It is significantly smaller but more organized and modern. There are 8 windows for processing people and 1 of them is dedicated to non-Mercosur residents, and at...

I need to get fingerprinting done for an FBI background check. I was looking at the FD-248 form and noticed it is only in English. Is this an issue at the police station here in Buenos Aires in people's experience?

Hi, I'm a US citizen living in Argentina and I need to renew my US passport here in Argentina. I understand the process of getting it from the embassy, but I am a bit worried about leaving the country the next time as the new passport won't have an entry stamp from Argentina immigrations. Does...