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Oh, I know it's cheap and touristy. I want to pick up a few trinkets for friends, and an alpaca sweater like the one I saw when I went for the first time months ago.

Hey guys, any of you know if the San Telmo Fair is still happening this Sunday, despite Easter? I don't want to go all the way there and find it deserted! And should I expect most shops to be closed until Wednesday?

Does anyone know if the San Telmo fair is happening this Sunday, despite Easter? I'm leaving the city mid-week and was hoping to pick up a few things there before I go.

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

Thanks! I've actually heard a lot of wonderful things about El Bolson, and my one tenuous farm hookup is there. Can you take a bus directly from the Capital to there? Or must I transfer at Bariloche? I couldn't find anything direct but I didn't go to the bus terminal to check.

Hey guys! So I've been living in Buenos Aires for six months, and I would really like to see other parts of Argentina. I wanted to do volunteer work on a farm through WWOOF, but I'm not having much luck with responses. But I still do want to travel -- I'm thinking Mendoza or Bariloche, but I'm...

I'll come too!

So, I've overstayed my visa with the intention of paying the fine when I leave in June. However I'm planning on bussing to El Bolson next month, and I know there are police stops along the highways. When I went to Iguazu, we were stopped at one and our passports were checked, and an officer took...

Well it's more that I want to send postcards/nice letters to family and friends, though now knowing this I will fax anything important. A shame that I might risk losing the nice handmade cards I've written though!

Okay, thank you! I've seen the Correo Argentino signs at kioskos around the city, but was never sure if I had to purchase my own postage before going. But if it's the same as the offices, that makes things much easier... I had been going to the one on Corrientes which obviously has lots of...

Hey guys, This is a pretty basic question but I can't seem to find a good answer (not even from my Argentine roommate...). How do you go about sending letters? I went to a Correo Argentino office once, but it's far from my house and the wait was so long because people were doing a million other...

The LVB map is useful for the things that aren't on the government map -- a good supplement. As any map, it's a reference, and not a set of instructions. :) It was put together by a group of experienced local cyclists, and I've always found it pretty reliable! But thanks for the... constructive...

Hey! Check out the crowdsourced map on the main page of http://lavidaenbici.com/. It's color-coded and indicates streets with official bike lanes, streets that are just better routes, and streets to avoid. It also shows you where there are bike shops in case you need something, and local...

Nice meeting you all! I failed to make any connection between names/faces and usernames, sadly, but... keep in touch, y'all.

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Hey guys, Just made an account with Xoom and sent my first transfer. What's the deal with picking it up? I just choose any from their list of locations? I figured I'd go to the one in Retiro, as it seems the most accessible to me. But what are the hours like? I don't want to make the trip down...

I miss horses so much! I used to ride all the time back home.

Still figuring it out. Learning Spanish by osmosis, getting a sunburn, doing some writing/creative work with a small local organization dedicated to bicycle advocacy, and drinking with strangers, mostly.

Hey guys! Not sure why it took me so long to join up here -- seems like a pretty good place to learn about the city beyond my own exploration. I'm Sara, and I moved to BA from Boston in September. I'm doing some writing and general adventuring, along with trying to improve my Spanish (slow...