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This is an event that you should definitely not miss if you'll be around this Saturday, November 14. I went last year and it is incredible. http://www.lanochedelosmuseos.com.ar/ Dozens of museums, government sites, and other culturally relevant places participate. It's one of the few nights...

Thanks to everyone for replying! Terri, they really want to stay with locals to get more exposure to the language. Vale, I passed your information along, looks like a great website. Adrianna and Shan, I think since they're here for such a short amount of time they really want to be as...

I would love to come and can't wait to meet all of you! I might have another yanqui in tow with me as well. Anything specific that's missing that I can bring or should I just get creative?

Laura, welcome! I am also from Seattle and also lived and worked in Valpo/Vina so we are cut from the same mold it would seem. There are so many boliches to choose from it's not even funny. If you want to go dancing some time send me a PM. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Mint. It's...

Hello all, Two acquaintances of mine are coming into town from December 4-20th or so. They will be studying Spanish while here before moving on to do some traveling/WOOFing/volunteering in the rest of Argentina and elsewhere in SA. They are a couple and are looking for one bedroom in a...

Mariano, as you know I am the last person who would ever call someone here lazy. I am infinitely impressed by the schedules that my Argentinean friends keep, while I laze about in bed and work from home. And, I love that after a long hard day at work you are all still more than happy to go out...

Thanks for the responses so far, I've really enjoyed reading both of the ones listed. But come on, I'm sure there are more of you with blogs! Don't be shy. Give us work-from-homers more interweb distractions. And T2T, yes, it was incredibly windy!

Thanks for that very revealing bit of information about not mixing sweet and salty! Personally I love to mix the two so I'll be ready to explain myself if I try to do it in public. About bacon... you can absolutely get the real stuff here. It's expensive but just about any butcher will sell...

I LOVE kissing on the cheek as a way of saying hello and goodbye. I have always loathed shaking hands and it's probably the hardest thing for me to adjust to when I go back. I have also picked up the 'sho' accent, use 'che' more than any other word, and have incorporated many other typically...

That article really only lists the positive qualities of drinking mate and just gives a vague reference to potential increased rates of "some cancers" while saying that it helped to prevent other cancers and heart disease, plus other benefits. So many things we ingest have negative effects -...

We drink La Tranquera at home, it's one of the stronger brands. I like most of them but what I don't like are the 'suave' ones since they have essentially no flavor. Has anyone heard of/tried tereré, which is mate brewed with cold lemonade? Apparently they drink it here in the summer. Most...

You have to go to barrio chino. It's easy to get to and lots of colectivos go so no need to drive. Both of these places sell it: Casa China, Mendoza 1700 (cross street Arribeños) Asia Oriental, Mendoza 1655 (cross street Arribeños) Ask for "pasta de curry rojo" (pronounced coohree here), it...

Apparently this is blogging month, which has the unfortunate title NaBloPoMo. (No, seriously.) I'm going to try to stick to the post a blog a day for the month, despite missing day 1, and I invite you to read it: www.vidadesconocida.blogspot.com I started it when I moved abroad last year...

Bear in mind that it's going to be HOT and HUMID on Thanksgiving, which means that you and your guests will eat a fraction of all that rich, hot food compared to what you would eat on a cold wintry day in the states. I cooked a big Thanksgiving here last year for 14 people (this year I'm up to...

If the airline or customs demands proof of onward travel say you are taking two years to travel through S.A. and that your onward travel to another country will be by bus. If they argue, say that airplane tickets are not yet for sale for your return date so it is impossible to buy.\ If anyone...

But really, cricri, where were you trying to go with this? Just stirring the pot or what?

I would take a closer look at what you consider laziness. In the states we have the "I live to work" mentality while here it's more "I work to live," and frankly I much prefer the latter. Taking time to enjoy life is absolutely a virtue, as it should be in any culture. If that means relaxing in...

Chalk it up to another cultural difference and make your peace. It may be the same company but I can assure you the baristas here make nowhere near the amount that baristas in the U.S. do, either on base salary or tips earned, so I don't blame them for being less polite or indulgent of each...

Lbaron, Fox is popular because it's entertaining. If I chose my news programs like I choose my TV series or movies I probably wouldn't watch the snoozefest that is the other news organizations either. But, news is not MEANT to be fun, it's meant to be informative. Even George W. Bush got a...

Cabrera, you need to chill out. Most dictatorial? Please. I WISH the health care reform would take us to a socialized system - did you see Sicko? the people in socialized countries are doing just fine, thank you - but really all it's meant to do is give U.S. citizens reasonable access to...