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Glasses are relatively cheap here compared to the US -- mine were less than $100 with frames, if I remember correctly, though certainly you could pay more if you wanted fancier frames, coatings, etc. Replacing the lenses in a pair of Rx sunglasses I already had cost about $30. You have to get a...

I typically keep an eye on the newspaper, but also the Celano law firm's instagram posts it. It's the labor ministry that changes it, not Migraciones, if I understand correctly. I don't know that they've decided the amounts for 2024 yet (see below), but I assume I'll send the same amount as last...

I always extract the money in dollars, but I pay rent in dollars so I don't need them to be pesos. I haven't gone through the process of pesifying at the bank, so I don't know anything about converting it there.

If you end up wanting something different than your ML tutor, I study here and can recommend it. The price varies depending on how many classes you pay for at once: https://spanishinclusiveworld.com/

If you like long, complicated board games, the meetup group @RecumbentRider organizes might be your thing: https://www.meetup.com/buenos-aires-game-night-meetup-group/

I use Santander Río. Opening it wasn't easy, I had to spend a lot of time talking to the branch manager and explaining that I needed to have the account to show the ability to get my income transferred into the country in order to get my DNI. The paperwork was just my passport, precaria, and...

I haven't been to this one yet, and I'm not sure that the prices are up-to-date, but this seems promising and wouldn't require a membership! https://www.buenosaires123.com.ar/espacios-verdes/parque-manuel-belgrano-kdt.php

Santo Bar de Pizzas has been my favorite pizza here so far, and their cocktails are good as well. https://santobardepizzas.com/

I don't know where they get them from, or if they actually make them in-house, but Togni's Café in Belgrano occasionally has some half-decent bagels: https://www.togniscafe.com/ Otherwise, Sheikob's seems to be the only place to reliably get a bagel that's actually a bagel.

I've also had the passport part of that experience, specifically at Coto, more than once. The one in San Telmo told me a photo of it wasn't sufficient. I've been able to use my US driver's license at Jumbo/Disco/Vea and Carrefour. Haven't had the gym bag thing happen, but it's not surprising.

Hectares of land, if I'm not mistaken.

I think if you search the forum you'll find a lot of threads about the rentista visa, and more complicated questions might be good to ask an attorney. https://baexpats.org/search/2543081/?q=rentista&c[title_only]=1&o=date

I've only applied from within the country, so I don't know what the difference is, sorry!

Hi Malcolm, welcome! I noticed on your website that you've exhibited at The Crucible in Oakland -- I used to study glassblowing/coldworking and woodworking there, and also volunteered there quite a bit! You'll probably be able to find a lot of the answers to your questions by searching the...

In my experience, you will be able to submit the initial rentista application before having the bank account -- and you'll need to, since you'll need to bring the precaria to the bank to have any hope of opening an account. Getting a bank account without a DNI, though technically legal, is a...

That is directly contrary to my experience so far.

I'm not sure I'm understanding what you're saying here -- I'm able to bring in USD to my Argentine USD account without having it turned to pesos, which has been convenient for my USD rent. It requires paperwork, but it's not immediately pesified.

Just since I've seen her recommended so much on here, I wanted to post that I had a really not great experience working with her. If it were just that I wasn't impressed by my experiences of my sessions with her, I probably wouldn't post about it -- I know that not everyone is the right match...

While I think that's good advice, it does seem like there are parts of La Boca that are more or less safe for walking around -- and I'm not saying that because I've actually had an issue there, but because when I was walking around there once two different people working in shops stopped me on...

Aside from myself and @RecumbentRider, does anyone else on here ride bikes? I'm not a serious road racer and don't know how to mountain bike, so I don't know if there are club rides that would be right for me, but I would love to put together some casual bike rides in the city and in nearby...