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    Paying Fine At The Border?

    How does that work? Past the 90 days, crossing by land border into Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay. Is there a small office right there to pay the fine? Or do you have to back-track somehow to some town bank or something very out of the way? Is it still 300 pesos? Thanks.
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    Batidos, Fruit Smoothies?

    Does anyone know of any places that do the batido thing? Simply fresh fruits blended up on the spot (such as very popular in Brasil, Central America, etc). Noticed one spot in Centro, but wondering about the Recoleta, Palermo areas. Thanks for any info.
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    Lower-Cost Alternatives to BA?

    We all know cost of living has increased in BA as opposed to the lower cost days of before, can anyone comment on nearby and not so nearby alternatives? A person using $, €, $CAD, etc Most important would be accomodation and food prices. *Rosario, Santa Fe, Cordoba, Mendoza, etc (cheaper than...
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    Past 90 Days, What Happens If Stopped in the Street, In An Accident, etc?

    No, haven't passed that yet but just wondering. Some say don't bother to do the tourist renewal and just pay the fine when leaving (still recommended?). Aside from possibly having some mark against your name for doing that, I can see the logic otherwise. What I wonder then is if past the 90...
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    Closest, Decent Sea Swim Spot?

    Not so close to BA I'm sure, local port waters appear quite dingy. What can anyone recommend for the closest area to take a dip in the sea? Easy to get to. I'd think eventually the waters would have to clear up well enough. Public transport required. I'm aware of the river, but would prefer sea...
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    Electronics in Uruguay or Paraguay, Less Expensive Than Argentina?

    For electronics computer related, does anyone know if they are priced closer to US, Can, Aus, Eu prices in Uruguay and/or Paraguay? Naturally if so, it would make sense not to make a trip just for that purpose unless it was for amounts of several 100US. But if already there, and needing...
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    Other Sources for Drinking Water?

    Of course it's not Europe here, but I have to say, I really miss the tremendous selection in the stores for drinking water. So far visiting many of the supermarkets here, I basically see a limited range. Nestle (personally stay away from that one), Villa del Sur (owned by Danone, another I...
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    Verification of Residence Process? (Certificado de Domicilio?)

    Possibly need to obtain some sort of proof of residency, home country is asking for "proof of residency" for an application, vague in their details as they do not know the processes in Argentina. Not refering to the longer process of actually obtaining full residency, but instead just some sort...
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    Barber Supplies?

    Anyone know of any shops that sell barber supplies, such as for beards, shaving, trimmers, razors, etc.? Thanks if anyone happens to know.
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    Any comments on the thumbprint scan and photo taken at arrival?

    Not terribly surprised considering these days, but last time I came to Argentina this wasn't in place, so it was a slight jolt of shock, jet-lagged and had a 2 second fury unleashed by immigration of thumbrint and picture please. Needless to say, they also nearly ripped the passport pages...
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    SUBE Card. Checking Balance?

    Hello everyone. Once saw a photo at a blog of a small scanner where you can swipe your SUBE card to check the remaining credit. Can't seem to find these anywhere. Anybody know where these are, or if they even exist? Also looked online to see if you can check your balance. Only found a spot...
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    Cheese Made with Raw Milk?

    Hi everyone. Any luck finding cheese made using raw milk? Non-pasteurized/homogenized. In BsAs at least. Maybe it's too much to ask, just thought to throw it out there. Might be tough. Even in Europe, it was at times hard to find this, just some small amounts of artisanal products here and...
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    Good Yogurt?

    Hi everyone. Any ideas on possibly where to find decent yogurt? Just barebones yogurt, fermented milk. 6 supermarkets and the large Carrefour all yielded poor results imho. All the yogurts has added sugar. Yes, all. Many used powdered milk as well. I found the 2 long aisles at Carrefour full...
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