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FWIW I have an eye doctor that I like okay and sort of trust. My prescription is somewhat complicated with an astigmatism correction. She told me that there were only two labs in Buenos Aires that she would trust to make my lenses correctly. One was in the 200 block of Ayacucho. I can't...

http://www.olivaquetec.com.ar My palate for olive oil is not all that refined, but these guys have a store on Riobamba between Corrientes and Lavalle, and we buy from them all the time.

Does anyone here have experience with medical treatment for spider veins in legs and ankles? What kind of treatment works best, laser or injections? Any good doctors? Does insurance, specifically Medicus, cover it? Is this something I should do in the U.S. or in Argentina? Any info greatly...

We are "adult" travellers and in the past 18 months, have done all three of the trips mentioned above. I would recommend El Calafate and the glaciers or Iguazu ahead of Salta/Cafayate/Tilcara, etc. My favorite was Calafate. We were there in late March and it was fine. People over 64 aren't...

I understand that teeth cleaning in Argentina isn't as routine as it is in the U.S. Still, when I went to Dr.Cantarini, he did a rather cursory cleaning of the bottom teeth but sent me for a panoramic xray before doing the top ones. When I went back to get the top ones done, he declared that I...

Doña Clara is a madhouse on Saturdays. Go a different day if possible.

Sent you a personal message.

I have no idea of the prices, but there is a big store on the corner of Ayacucho and Corrientes that sells bridal and formal wear for quinceañeras and bar mitzvahs. I have the sense that they make a lot of things to order.

Monique, Thanks. That was a very helpful tip about how the deposits show up in the account. I am feeling safer about getting the permanent extension next time. Paul, I also have done it all myself without a lawyer. To start the process in the U.S., just go to the website of, or call, the...

It is really pretty much the luck of the draw as to who you get at Migraciones and what mood they are in that day. I got the inicial rentista visa in the U.S. At the first renewal the woman didn't like it that I only had an account with the commercial finance house where I brought the money...

I have temporary residency via a rentista visa. When it comes up for the third renewal next spring, I should be able to get permanent residency. My question is if there is a MINIMUM number of days I must be in Argentina during the year in order to qualify for the renewal/change of status to...

e I am interested in this as well. Can I use my Argntine debit card in the U.S.? Or do I have to get an Argentine credit card?

Yes. I recently did it.

My experience is that you don't need any kind of residency, DNI or bank account to buy an apartment. You can buy an apartment as a tourist. But you do need the CDI. Residency is an entirely different thing. For residency, the sequence of events is first you get a visa for temporary residency...

You definitely do not need permanent residency. I have temporary residency, and Migraciones made me get the account before they would renew my temporary residency for a second year. My account is at Santander Rio. I did need the CDI to open it, but I can't remember if they required a DNI...

Haven't been there in 5 years, but when I went in 2008 Hosteria Los Pecanes was great. www.hosterialospecanes.com The food was fabulous. Quite a ways out in the delta from Tigre. Canoeing, birdwatching, not a lot of walking because the island isn't all that big.

Itsy, Nice roundup of the barrio. I would have written just about the same if I hadn't been too lazy. I would just add that we think the Bodegon de la Calle Ayacucho that you mentioned as the parilla beside the verduleria has the best choripan in town. Also, there are tons of buses, including...

We live two blocks away, closer to Ayacucho and Corrientes. The neighborhood seems fine to us. There aren't a lot of restaurants and nigntlife. We are careful at night, as we would be anywhere, but it seems safe enough. There are panaderias, fiambrerias, supermercados, etc. it is a working...

I renewed a rentista visa last week, and it was also surprisingly painless for me. . The new system at RENAPER for the certificado de antecendentes penales requires that you get a turn, and if possible fill out the form online http://www.dnrec.jus.gov.ar/. Then you go once with your passport...

for what its worth, I just got back from the U.S. My favorite hygienist there told me to forget about finding a good cleaning here and to just buy a Phillips Sonicare electric toothbrush. She said that it does basically the same thing that she does. I am tempted to think that this might be...