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Hi All, What would you bring back home for family and friends? We have some cargo space available, not much, but something like a medium sized rug, could fit. I am bringing dulce de leche, alfajores, some cow hide patchwork decorative pillow cases. Some Messi Shirts and an Argentine team futbol...

Hi, Our stash of cash is running low and we are not going any time soon back to the US. But we are going to Chile for a couple of days. Does anyone know if we can get dollars out of ATMs in Chile? I am tired of getting screwed with the official exchange rate if I use my debit card. Thanks Pato

Hi All, I have a friend who will have her first child here in BA and is having a hard time finding an OBGYN. It is not that she is picky or has a set birthing plan that involves a water birth while KenyG plays Mozart in the background while three masseurs rub her back and feet with goat's milk...

Hello All, I need the equivalent to Costco or Sam's Club in Buenos Aires. I am organizing a kiddie birthday party and the prices are insane, to my standards. Catring, entretainment, decortations... wow. These are big events here. Also, the list of class mates, friends, siblings and neighbors...

Hi All, It seems we might be relocating to Sao Paulo by the end of the year... I just got here in January and it was hard to find a school for the kids, a place to live, etc. Anyone here has lived in Sao Paulo? What areas are the ones you like the most? Safest? Can you recommend a realtor? In...

Hi, My Land Lady asked me today if as a foreigner I can buy reales in the bank freely. As far as I understand since we are here on a work visa we are pretty much under the same regulation as any Argentine citizen, which means I can't buy reales unless I am traveling to Brasil and I have proof of...

Hi All, In the spirit of paying it forward, and trying to help others, here are some recommendations of service providers I have used and whom I know are good and reliable. To translate official documents that need the stamp of Colegio de Traductores: Florencia Rubin www.florenciarubin.com...

Hello, My name is Parvati. I have been in Buenos Aires for two months now, starting my third. We are of Mexican origin, but we lived in the U.S. for almost 12 years... I feel the re-adaptation to Latin America is a challenge, for me now. For the US we are too Latino, for Latin America we are too...