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  1. amsam

    Can Anyone Recommend Me A Good Housekeeper?

    Semi-regular for the next couple months. Thanks!
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    Cleaning Person?

    Hey, sorry if there's a thread already, couldn't find one. Any recommendations on a trustworthy person to come do general housecleaning? The pareja's parents are coming...
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    Montevideo For Visa Renew?

    Hey all, pareja and I have the 90 day mark coming up-- thinking of going to Montevideo on the Buquebus and making a weekend of it. Anyone know anything interesting to do there? What's the town like? We've been to Colonia and want to do something new. (Also wondering if first class is worth...
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    Good Porteño Tv And Movies

    So I'm finding can cobble together a sentence but I REALLY need to improve my comprehension. Can anyone recommend sone good preferably BA-made films and/or TV shows? ...and also how to watch them? Do people still rent DVDs here (I haven't noticed any places in my nabe) or is everything...
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    Nyt On High Cost Of Living In Brazil

    Interesting piece in the Times about Brazil's high prices, seeing as we just had that thread on the high cost of living here. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/23/world/americas/prices-fuel-outrage-in-brazil-home-of-the-30-cheese-pizza.html I wonder if there are any factors in common?
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    South San Telmo/parque Lezama

    Hi all, has anyone reading this lived around there? Found an *amazing* apartment by the park that I can afford. Obvs the neighborhood is pretty remote. Sketchy walk to the subte. But that immediate few blocks has some pretty great bars/restos. I'm curious about general amenities tho...
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    Money And Banking

    Hi all, I've learned a lot from these forums in preparation for my upcoming time in BA, thanks a lot! My biggest question is about money. We're going to be here for about 6 months and I'll be getting paid US$ deposited into our US bank account. I understand we want to get the "dolar blue"...
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