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Hi Sara, No, I have not been to El Paraiso... to check it out personally because I don't have a car. :( However, I have found other shelters, that are much closer, since then. I was checking out the ADDA website the other day and that's how I got to find the other organizations. I cannot keep a...

I think you're right about the height of average women here. It must be a mix of genes for each gender plus who knows what... my two grandmas were short, my parents are 1m70+ each, the same with my aunt, and my female cousin and me are less than 1m60 while her two brothers are 1m80+... it is a...

Hi, Orwellian, Indeed, I have read those and other sources. Thank you for sharing with us all. And, no, I did not read or watch the movie Seven Years... I am an avid reader and try to get the facts from several sources and, possibly like you and others, not Hollywood! It's in part due to my...

Great food for thought... I think you have all presented pieces of what is true... As a Catholic turned Agnostic turned Buddhists, I know that even Tibet used to have a violent past... I have heard the Dalai Lama talk about this. The Scandinavian countries today also have a different set of...

I also think you'll meet lots of women at the milonga and then can see... I am not sure, though, how many will be 1m70+, as per your requirement... Argentinian women are generally not that tall (although my mum is), unless you're only targeting foreigners...

I live in Barracas, close to Av. Montes de Oca, have often come back home at 1 or 2 or 3 am by bus, and nothing has ever happened to me. However, I wouldn't use an ATM anywhere after 9 pm or so...

My two cents... I think we need to remember that some of these cultural traits are very similar in Spain and Italy. In my experience, Italians helped defined the Argentinian mainstream cultural traits and character best. And, of course, then we Argentinians did the rest... If we had had more...

Hi Jay, Teaching at a private university setting here myself, I can tell you that the jobs you are interested in (something along the lines of international education, study abroad, or alumni relations would be my dream jobs) would not be easy to come by as a foreigner. Unless you have...

Hi, I agree with the posts about being able to rent, even a place for you alone, for around $400 USD/month, if you are willing to live in other areas. A friend of mine told me this week that she has her 1-bedroom apartment for rent in downtown Avellaneda, which is about 25' by bus to the city...

Second language acquisition research shows that it is key to develop all 4 language skills - listening comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading - in order to master a language. As a second language learner and instructor myself, I'd recommend any program that helps students use as many of...

Hi, I am a university professor in Buenos Aires, finishing my Ph.D. in education/applied linguistics in the US, and have more than 12 years's experience teaching Spanish to adults at all levels, including Business Spanish. I live close to San Telmo. If you'd like to pm me, I can answer any...

Thanks, Silvi and Porteña

Thank you all, both Argentines and expats, for joining us tonight! We had a great time and will organize another event sometime in late February. We will post it here as an Expat event. Since the music was sometimes a bit too loud, we'll switch places in February. Estebandepraga recommended...

Thank you all! If you'd like to send me your e-mails separately, especially for those who may not be able to make it tomorrow, I will create a list so that we can also post info about upcoming events through that medium. Looking forward.

Marite, just to confirm, we're meeting on Wednesday. :)

I'll be there at 7 pm at the latest. I'll try to get a sofa. Hasta pronto!

Great! We'll see you there.

Please check out Silvi's latest post (as a new thread) re: an upcoming get-together this week, in case you'd like to join us. We plan to organize others in the near future, as there seems to be much interest among several of us to share our experiences and meet new people. Sara, thank you for...

I read that UNICEF, CARE, and some other organizations are currently receiving donations: http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/

Hi MatiArg, thank you for your reply. We will definitely organize another one and will let you know as well. Looking forward to meeting you and the others, too.