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  1. EricBluegrassFiddle

    Residencia Permanente In 2 Week Visit? Is It Even Possible?

    Well it was in 2007....besides I don't live in Buenos Aires either...so yes this was some years ago....
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    Life in USA vs. Argentina

    Pardon me for bringing up an old thread....I'd like to fast forward this discussion to 2015.. I've been here full time since 2007 and recently my wife and I have been thinking about returning to the United States... As far as comparisons, it's kind of difficult. I mean both the USA and...
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    5 Most Common Excuses Argentines Like To Use

    I've got a great story... My old boss where I worked told me about alot of the BS that regular employees pull here to get out of work. Of course he pays in "negro" so he kinda get's what he deserves LOL.. Anywyas... He had a kid that came called in a few times. well, one day came and he...
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    Travel From Ba To Posados

    Check with a company called "El Rapido Argentino" they usually have some competitive fares heading up to the north east. Posadas is cool....been their twice as one of my good friends is from Missiones. The only city I've ever been to where I saw and experienced a "massive traffic jam" .....and...
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    Flight Ticket And Temporary Residency

    Yeah try Wednesdays.... Also..... Banco Frances has a special LAN card...up to 20% off some tickets....my wife and I are thinking about applying for that....
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    Night Robbery Went Sour

    The insecurity issue here is no joke... Before we put up rejas my house was burglarized, the "chorros" ( most likely "ratas" in this robbery ) hacked my Facebook account and uploaded videos of the "Los Wachiturros" on my Facebook and rediculed us....got some stuff back 4 months later. I've had...
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    Donating To The Poor Suggestions.

    This is a good idea....my wife and I worked at a couple of these. Actually if you check with local evangelical or catholic churches they also accept donations for clothing....
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    Residency Approved, Now What?

    I had to wait over a year to even get my DNI printed LOL.......slow down....this is Argentina my son!! Even so...mine took a freaking year LOL.... I remember checking on the website that they had set up....and finally after 4 months the status of my DNI and itr said "en imprenta" then 4 months...
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    Where To Buy Socks?

    Gheese your kidding me? Don't tell anyone "Pssstt shhh - I buy my "gulp" white-socks at the local "ferriteria"!! "Marca paraguaya 10 mango por un par...todo en blanco!!! OHHH the SHAME of it ALL!!! I guess I'll never get invited to any asados in Alto-Palermo!! No wonder everyone here thinks...
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    Flight Ticket And Temporary Residency

    What he said LOL..... "vuelos de cabotaje" or "domestic flights" since you have a DNI and CUIL your subject to everything a typical argentine is subject too....besides, even if you didn't have "radicaccion" the charges wouldn't be any different....it's all in pèsos. You may pay less by taking...
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    Does Anyone Still Make Visa Runs?

    After my 2nd Visa run to Paysandu Uruguay, customs said it was the last time they were going to reknew my tourist visa for entry. Luckily, my wife and I had a good friend, who is a lawyer here in Argentina ended up being close personal friends with the boss over at the "Ministerio del Interior y...
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    Residencia Permanente In 2 Week Visit? Is It Even Possible?

    I got married to my argentine wife here via registro civil and it still took one trip to Uruguay and a full year to receive "radicaccion argentino"! Then, in true argentine style....another year to get my DNI....... LOL. EVERYTHING here takes longer....getting permanent residency is a...
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    Donating To The Poor Suggestions.

    We regularly have people that come by asking for clothes to sell, which we relgularly give them on occasion when we have it. You do have to be careful though. "Los Cartoneros" are usually ok....if you leave them out front in a sac or bag by the trash, the cartoneros will definately stop and take...
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    Latin American Military Power

    My good friend here in Argentina is a Malvinas War veteran and a former high ranking cournal in the Argentine army....artillery division. He trained and taught at the national artillery institute in Cordoba. Anyways, he said that Chile has quite an advanced military although it's probably Brazil...
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