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There was an incident , no many cases where the Islamic immigrants want to dictate to the host country what are the proper cultural mores, it just pisses me off. I want to say please go back to your country of origin. I am a U.S citizen who plans to visit Argentina in October and maybe...

I'll be the first to admit I know little about the Dismal Science. There is a law in economics called the Law of Elastisity which say that if you increase the price of the goods you sell you will make a higher profit on each unit but will sell less units, there is a an optimen price that will...

I will be arriving in Bs As. in October and staying about 4 to 6 months. I would like to get some input from you experienced expats or Porteño. I would like your opinion (Pros and Cons) on the two barrios, Ricoleta and Palermo. Proximity to transportation, quietness, if that is realistic. I'm a...

I plan to visit Buenos Aires in mid October and stay any where from 4 to 6 months. I have been inquiring abouts airline tickets. The cheapest was the less then 1 month return round trip ticktet was $ 1,400 US. the 6 month return was $4,800 US (insane). The one way ticket was more expensive then...

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I will be arriving in BsAs. in October for about 3-4 months. I have read so many horror stories on this site about renting temporary apartments. The apartments look very nice in the photos on the agency's website. Can anyone offer advise on how to avoid renting the apartment from hell? I have...

You mentioned HP laptop computers. I plan to take my HP pavillion dv9500t to Argentina. will I have any problem? DQ

Hi yall. I have been to Argentina twice each time for a month. I have been to a few concerts, flew on areolinas Argentinas, cabs, hotel and never have I had to pay more then the locals. Could it be that I am Mexican American and show my indian features? I was looking at a photo I took on calle...

Thanks for the advise Grazie. ME: I have just completed 2 yrs of Spanish language classes.I know I must live in a Spanish speaking country to learn to converse effectively. I have been to Argentina twice and once to Chile. I plan to visit BsAs for about 3 month to continue my studies and travel...

Granada, I was taught never to laugh at people, wether thay are fat, ugly, uneducated or mentaly ill. Some one said "There but for the grace of god go I".

I hear alots of complaints on this site about crime, the police, coffee, drivers, the demonstrations, customer service ect in Buenos Aires. Yet you still perfer to live in BsAs. Not unless you are all fugitives you must find something positive. I would like to hear about the reasons you live in...

Here I go again with my little understanding of economics. I would think that a weaker Argentine peso if allowed to float would have the opposite effect, it would exchange at more pesos to the dollar. The dollar has weaken against the Euro therefore in the currency market the Euro buys more...

I have heard that the most popular sport in Argentina is avoiding paying taxes. I have been to some hotels and business in Argentina that won't accept credit cards or that there is a surcharge. I have concidered taking a large amout of cash into the country to avoid paying the ATM fee, I feel...

Sorry about my lack of knowledge of Econonics 101. I was always under the impression that when a country has high inflation that it's currency becomes weaker. When it is weak against a currency like the Euro or the dollar the exchange rate ratio becomes greater. I have seen the exchange rate of...

I will be traveling to BsAs in August, staying about 6 month. I am currently on a number of medications, my concern is getting refills for them. Will pharmacys honor my current perscriptions or must I see a physician there to get new perscriptions. Those of you that have had experience on this...

Lighten up folks. Why so thin skined? I think a little satire and criticism is healthy.

Don't fly take the bus, velly cheep. I traveled on the bus from Mar Del Plata to Bariloche for less then $60.00 US. I don't understand I flew from Bariloche to BA for about $125.00 US of course that was in 2005, maybe things have changed. Maybe because I am Mexican American, special rates...

Has anyone had experience using PayPal in BsAs? I have heard that it is a way of receiving money without the large fees. Carl

With ATM withdrawals so high and unreliable. Arriving with a large sum of cash to cover expenses is an option. I understand that I can arrive with $10,00 US cash. Is there a way to store that amount of cash safely? Is it advisable? Saludos, Carl

Thanks for the info, it has been very helpful. It seems that inflation has taken a huge toll on Porteños. Someone mentioned that the average salary for a professional ie engineer, lawyer is about 1500 pesos a month. How do Argentines servive? I was in BA in 2005 and the resturants and cafes...