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    Cordoba

    The towns in the sierras de cordoba west of cordoba city are from 40 min to an hour or more driving time from cordoba city. because they are such popular vacation destinations, there is great bus service every 15 minutes to all points, including direct from BA (a direct overnite bus ride of...
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    Cordoba

    We moved to the Sierras de Cordoba a year and half ago after living in Buenos Aires for two years. It was difficult to find temporary furnished rentals in Cordoba city, but there were lots of great rentals in the towns along the Sierras, and we have ended up loving the slower pace, cooler...
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    Bank Account: Mission Impossible!

    i now have my visa and have renewed it once. immigration asked for argentine bank account at the renewal date, and when I stated that i hadnt received my DNI yet, they said fine, gave me a renewal, but stated that i should have one on second renewal....it doesnt sound like you need one yet.
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    Where else to live?

    We have been living in BA for three years now, needed to find a new place, and were getting frustrated with higher rents, so ended up renting a place up in the chica sierras after a trip to Cordoba providence. We were amazed at how much cheaper every thing was.....The cost of living comparison...
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    expats in La Falda, Cordoba area?

    After three years in BA, we are making the plunge to try mountain small town life again, and have rented a house in La Falda, Cordoba for 6 months. I know my spanish will improve with fewer english speaking folks around, but it would be nice once in a while to meet up with expats....anyone know...
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    Visiting my brother in BA for three weeks, looking for expert advice!

    there are very few second hand clothing stores here, and second hand anything is much more expensive than the US.....I think this is because people here just dont buy so much stuff. Also, new clothing is not very cheap......so bring what you need. you can probably find the soaps you need here...
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    Meetup with older expats

    yes...we would love to meet up this tues at pertutti...(we were there last tues and no one else showed up...but we had a grand time anyway...) jamye and dave...over 60 but very HIP
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    Has anyone seen Tron?

    I have become a 2D addict, so I was really looking forward to the special effects that reviewers liked....(reviewers didnt like the plot so I wasnt expecting much there) I was disapointed.....after the first 20 minutes it all seemed the same...i even fell asleep a few times.....
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    "Leaving America"

    wow ariel! you just got a taste of the great tangents this forum seems to foster! My husband and I moved here two years ago from USA.....he is 64 and I am 63(so we are beyond the demographic you talked about)....we moved here primarily for political and artistic reasons.....and we have never...
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    Aqua con Gas

    we have had siphoned water delivered to our homes at the 4 different barrios we have lived in....a great deal! when we moved, we would either ask the portero if we had one to add us to the delivery route, or we would find a neighborhood restaurant that served siphons at the table and find out...
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    Yo amo Buenos Aires

    my husband and I got together late in life due to a common interest in art...he was schooled as a sculptor and I as a painter, and we both continued to make art, but we did other things to make a living in the USA...... we came to Buenos Aires 8 years ago, and art was dripping everywhere! from...
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    Best Resources to get Decent Accommodations in BA

    if you want bohemian, San Telmo barrio may be for you...you can do a web search of www.giessopropiedades for some good ones in that area, or you can use the web sites for the whole city putting in san telmo as the barrio .....www.enbuenosaires.com h as the most listings....click on alquiler...
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    Local Stock Market

    buying bonds down here has intrigued me...the interest rates are very good...how was your experience Nikad? did you have any trouble cashing them out? did the tax man take out 30% at cash out?
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    Where do I find it? Specialty Neighborhoods

    I highly recommend the book cellar for books in english and other languages other than spanish (actually he has spanish collector books also)...prices are much better than the Walrus, but why i love it is that its so fun to go there...Daniel is a walking encyclopedia of info on books and is so...
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    Looking for builder/ architect

    I can recommend Gabriel Chabulli (dont know if I spelled his last name right) email [email protected] He speaks perfect english....has workers that are very inexpensive...has done lots of remodels.....a good guy
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    Any groups over 40?

    how about lunch one day at Museo Sivori en Parque Palemro? this saturday I am busy but any day next week would be good .....I have been here two years, reliving my youth as a bohemian painter...always great to meet other expats
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    Health Care in Argentina - Help Please

    Expat connection offers group health insurance through Medicus...I pay about 125 US dollars per month for top plan.....it does include eye and dental, and you can use it right after getting enrolled....Dental is only partially covered....glasses and contacts are only partially covered (there...
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    3 bedroom house with terrace in monserrat

    Do you want to rent this house or sell it? the price?
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    Recommend a city

    I have been thinking of moving to rosario for a few months just for a change of pace...the two times i visited i found lots of artists, a great jazz club, and the river there is full of people swimming, boating (the river is actually clean) ...I found it much more "hip" with some edges as...
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    medical tourism and general money handling question

    My understanding is that officially you can bring in 10,000 cash ...so if you are coming with someone, that would cover 20,000 dollars...the rest could be in travelers checks maybe? Also, i have never been asked how much money i have at customs, nor have I heard of anyone being asked....
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