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The first few times I was in BA, I used BA Stay (www.buenosairesstay.com). I was happy with the apartments, they were in roughly the areas you mention above, and I was happy with the company. The landlords were nice and I got my deposits back as well! I rented studios for about $700 in...

I've just about run out of USD and I'm Canadian so have no access to Xoom. I haven't used the ATMs here at all, for obvious reasons, but I might have to... Does anyone know what the daily withdrawal limit right now, per transaction? I'm trying to decide if I should go to Colonia or not. Gracias!

I've read through a few of the posts on Colonia and I'm wondering if it is worth going there on a Sunday. I plan to grab some USD while there, but I'm wondering if there will even be any! From what I understand there is a bit of a run on the banks and so by Sunday the ATMs would be empty?

Thank you both for the encouragement! I will go tonight and report back later!

I have decided to finally take tango lessons... a friend suggested La Escuela de Tango in Galerias Pacifico because I have a schedule that is all over the place and they have a huge selection of classes, running from 9 AM until 10 PM. So I bought a pass, but I can't seem to muster up the...

Good luck with your search! I was looking for awhile for an independent teacher. But then-- thanks to someone on this forum-- I came across Alternativa Francais. They have native-speaking teachers and will meet you in cafes, at home or at their school in Belgrano. Alliance Frances, which is...

A couple of years ago, I was trying to get out of debt and started tracking every penny I was spending, where I was spending it, etc. Quite a tedious exercise. That's when I discovered that it is sooooo much cheaper to use copy shops! I also think the quality of better, plus you have more...

I just go to the photocopy shops. I find it cheaper in the long run. I print less (and less often), I don't have to buy a printer and there is no ink to worry about.

I still find it unclear-- normally French teachers don't specify that they are looking for high-level students. Anyway, I'm looking for a French teacher...

Are you looking for a French teacher, or are you a French teacher looking for students?

Ahhh... how sweet! Happy Canada Day!

I bought and paid the reciprocity fee on-line in Canada-- for three months. But I paid for it in advance (on April 18th) even though I didn't actually arrive in Argentina until May 15th. It says however that the reciprocity fee is only good until July 17th... which means that it is only good...

I will be there... a bit late, as I have a French class, but probably by 7 pm. Wonderful!

I would be interested also! Friday is good for me as well =)

I spent close to a month in Asuncion last year, most of July in fact. It's quite nice, very relaxing... Very quiet, especially after BA. There were very few tourists and honestly not much to do. The centre is quite small, nice to walk around, although the first thing you will notice is that...

Artur, check your messages! I sent you a PM.

But the OP is not going through the US. He's going to Greece/Istanbul via Sao Paolo, non? Although point taken. I should mention however that even Canadians (such as myself) try to avoid the US when flying. I would rather pay more, spend more time on the plane, zig zag across the world...

I think generally you just hang out in the international portion of the airport. In other words, you never actually enter Brazil... you don't go through customs, etc. You just go from one gate to the other (and maybe do some shopping in the duty free zone).

I am currently working on a project on international boundary disputes in South America (Bolivia and Paraguay to be specific) and I have been doing research at the archives here in BA. Which is great, except that I can't draw on their maps!!! Does anyone know of any stores that sell maps...

Canada! I spend four months of the year in BA and the other eight months in Quebec.