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That's a gecko. Lucky you.

Yes they are geckos. I have one living in my plants on my balcony. They are indigenous to the area.

No it's not. I have lived in Buenos Aires for over 5 years. No Argie bank account or credit card. I have permanent residency. I have no problem paying my monthly bills at PagoFacil. The banks here suck.

I use Western Union because I want nothing to do with the banks or ATMs here. I am perfectly happy waiting in line once a month. Though I am usually first in line at 9:00.

It's called climate change.

If find ' Influencers' as annoying as the Kardashians. Useless waste of space.

Every grocery store I have been in.

Makes me happy I don't live in a popular barrio.

Chacarita Cementario is so much better. The subway goes right to it.

It is very common for businesses to be closed from 2:00 to 6:00 in Argentina.

Or ,have no bank account here. I don't and never will.

Como llego is not good at keeping routes up to date. Many routes are changing in the San Telmo area because of pedestrianizing streets. My particular peeve is colectivo # 39. The route on Como Llego in no way resembles where the bus actually goes.

I send money to myself every month. Never had a problem. Been doing it for five years.

Do you really think the servers don't know the difference between expats and locals?

At my favorite restaurants, 15 to 20%. The food is great and I get great service. At a typical argie cafe that I may go to occasionally, 10%.

You can go to an ANSES office with your passport. I got mine at the Retro train station. They had a stack . You can share a card. It just has to be tapped for each person.

Cordoba y Montevideo Peru y Roca Though why you would want some much at one time is beyond me. By the time you spend it, it will be worth less.

Easy. I bought my couch there. It came in a box. I assembled it.

You will get the official rate at any ATM. And a huge fee for using a foreign card. If you get an Argentine debit card, you will get the official rate minus the fee. With a withdrawal limit. If you got blue rate pesos from Western Union, you could deposit those into your Argentine bank account.

If you have had good sushi , you will be disappointed no matter where you go in Buenos Aires. There is little variety. All the salmon is farmed. And its very hard to find anything without creme cheese in it. And the rice is never right.