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If you're searching for organic beans, Club Saludable on Callao near Av. Cordoba has several varieties (black, mung, aduki) in small packages. I recommend Schatzi organic lentils and garbanzos available in 3 kilo bags on Mercado Libre.

The outdoor terrace is my favorite part of The Senior Apartments on Av. Corrientes. It's the perfect place for conversations with the two women I visit there.

The few residents I have talked with so far in The Senior Apartments have family members living in the US who are paying for them to live well during the last years of their lives. Yesterday I met a woman who recovered from a stroke and is enjoying life at 92. We had a long conversation...

I met an 86-year-old woman during my morning walks at the plaza. We got acquainted during the past year, and she invited me to have lunch with her at her apartment. We share a love for music, so I invited her to join me for concerts. Last month her son, who lives in New Jersey, arranged for a...

Walrus Books Good used books in English Quality literature and non-fiction Estados Unidos 617 San Telmo Tuesday to Sunday 12 to 8pm telephone 4300 7135 walrusbooksbuenosaires.yahoo.com I hope they're still in business.

I recall that books are the only item that customs allows into the country without a problem. I order Kindle books on Amazon.

When I wanted to transfer a larger amount to myself, the system prevented it because of my expired US passport. I had no problem transferring $500. I have paid the WU transfer fee for years. I've started using my VISA debit card for local purchases.

The neighborhoods with the highest number of properties recovered by the City were Balvanera (65 operations), La Boca (39), Almagro (28), Barracas (24) and Constitución (23).

As reported online and translated for this post as an example of the situation. Full text https://buenosaires.gob.ar/noticias/la-ciudad-recupero-500-propiedades-usurpadas The 500th operation was carried out yesterday at a hotel located at 1228 Chile Street in Monserrat, occupied by people who...

I live in a part of the city where there are properties that are occupied by people who are not the owners and do not pay rent. Word gets around among the neighbors. At least there is no violence or drugs where I live. I just received the following email from the mayor of Buenos Aires on...

A year ago I learned about how to get a discount on my phone bill with Movistar. During 2025, my phone bill increased at least one thousand plus pesos each month. It was time for another call to 114 to ask for reduction. I spoke with a woman who listened and never offered to give me another...

It was easy to narrow my selection of churches down to the one located at Esmeralda 162 near Diagonal Norte at 5:00pm where the Academia de Bach will perform their last concert of the year. I happened to talk with the oboist of Ensemble Concentus BA after their concert on Wednesday in Palacio...

Jeremy Rifkin closed the second edition of Water Week The academic gave a keynote lecture and at the time of the closure was accompanied by Minister Pablo Bereciartua, Charafat Afailal and Inés Camilioni. The second edition of Water Week ended with a Master Conference by renowned American...

I have returned to buying organic produce exclusively from Tallo Verde. El Brote Tienda describes their produce as "Premium and Organic" on their web page. When they removed either "organic" or "agroecological" from each description, I looked more closely. Were they really providing certified...

Cronograma de Puntos Verdes Móviles del 15 al 21 de noviembre COMUNA 1 • RETIRO. Todos los MIÉRCOLES de 10 a 14 h. en Plaza Libertad - en la FIAB sobre esquina Cerrito y Marcelo T. de Alvear. COMUNA 2 • RECOLETA. Todos los JUEVES de 10 a 14 h. en Parque Vicente López y Planes - en la...

In November, visit the Mobile Green Points to safely dispose of your mercury thermometer and take home a digital or infrared one by presenting a tax or service bill with your address. You can also leave other mercury measuring devices , such as barometers, hygrometers, and manometer tubes...

While an exact 2025 figure is not yet available, it is estimated that over 60,000 Americans live in Buenos Aires, a number that is expected to remain significant. This population includes a large number of expatriates who are attracted to the city for various reasons, despite the changing cost...

Forty women, most of them seniors, are searching for new living quarters before the building in which they live is demolished. They were given the deadline of November 25 to be out of the building in the Congreso area. An American friend recently informed me of their predicament. She...