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    Milei says Argentina has no right to the Islas Malvinas

    Another reason is it’s a part of the school curriculum from kindergarten age.
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    Milei says Argentina has no right to the Islas Malvinas

    Mostly because they say they have the original rights to the islands and it was Britain who kicked them off back in 18 whenever. Britain are still the colonial power exerting their influence on the free people of Argentina etc etc etc. So regardless of the Falklands war - Las Malvinas son...
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    Milei says Argentina has no right to the Islas Malvinas

    If the silly fuckers had never invaded in the first place there‘s a very good chance they’d be in Argentine hands.
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    Milei says Argentina has no right to the Islas Malvinas

    First ever Argentine president to talk any sense on the matter.
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    Sourdough

    Maybe the natural yeasts here aren’t the same as the ones you’re used to which give the bread a different flavour profile.
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    Sourdough

    Masa madre is the Spanish word for Sourdough….. However a lot of places will say pan “con masa madre” rather than pan de masa madre. Nómada on Jorge Newberry in Cañitas does Pan de masa madre.
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    What is the food you miss most from "home?"

    Surely they are two of the easiest things that you can recreate in Argentina?
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    Best way to pay now?

    AMEX eventually refund you the difference so you should get same as Mastercard.
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    Owning vehicle BA

    Kinto only exists on paper monthly deals don’t exist,
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    Disappointed with Food in Argentina

    2400 pesos el kilo bananas in Jumbo?
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    Coffee and cake prices

    I like my mate amargo, but drinking too much of it gives me bad acid. Coffee isn’t worth the expense these days but I do make a French press’s worth most mornings in the house, Super Cabrales is passable.
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    New Expat - Medical Insurance

    I signed up for Hospital Alemán about 2 years ago and only completed a questionnaire did not have any lab tests or examination by any doctor. I am below 40 though. Maybe things have changed since then?
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    Aerolineas Argentinas hot sale 40% discounts to Europe

    Big difference between business and anything else still. But there is no way I’d pay full business fare prices. Rather suffer in the back and upgrade occasionally.
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    Irish Guy in BA - Anyone play golf?

    I think AAG fee is the same whichever club you are at. Someone I know had his at la orquídea and paid the same, As far as I know it has to be done via a club can’t be done direct with e AAG
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    Irish Guy in BA - Anyone play golf?

    Hi Smurf You will get your matricula straight away just start with a 54 handicap
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    Irish Guy in BA - Anyone play golf?

    Hi Smurf, To play most places here you need a Matricula which is Argentine Association of Golf membership and they take care of the WHS. To get your Matricula it's handled by each local club but you can walk into the Pro Shop at the Course in Palermo and speak to Marcelo pay him 285,000 pesos...
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    How to get your Driver's License in CABA. (Step-by-step guide)

    To be honest it would have been fairly straightforward had I not went down the kafka-esque bureaucratic nightmare of trying to have my UK licence accepted to avoid being principiante.
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    How to get your Driver's License in CABA. (Step-by-step guide)

    You don't have to go back and get a new one it's not physically a different licence they just put a date on the back from when you stop being Principiante. Sorry I used the wrong word :) International or other driving licenses aren't recognized once you have a DNI or once you have permanent...
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    Coffee and cake prices

    Car parking is the biggest racket going. Routinely have to pay $20000+ pesos to park the "camioneta" infront of the Hospital Aleman. They must be absolutely raking it in.
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    Building expensas

    I pay 300,000 a month for expenses in a barrio privado. Includes the ARBA. Neighbours are up in arms about it. Honestly I worry a bit about the viability of such barrios privados. Lot of people have houses here as weekend homes and 3.6m a year in expenses is a lot of you’re paying similar...
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