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well, they were there first. And Nordelta is not what I would call a "town". Its a suburb, with lots of lakes, meadows, golf courses, and waterways- why, you almost might describe it as an ideal Carpincho Habitat. If you watch that vid of how quickly the land was developed, its no surprise. At...

Argentina is what you make of it. I have several Argentine friends I could call up and they would be over to loan me 500 dollars in cash tomorrow. I have lots of friends who wanted to help me move, or if I need help of pretty much any kind, will be there. Some of them dont even have cars, but...

My inner porteño tells me that while home invasions and car jackings do exist here, the vast majority of crime is snatching of cell phones in a moment of opportunity. I have had many incidents like the one described over my 15 plus years here. I have never been anywhere else where stores and...

I have been here part time since 2007. I certainly never saw a store without price tags during the Ks, or Alberto, or Macri. I do have Argentine friends who worked retail in the 70s, who did, indeed, reprice items every single day. But in 2019- 2022? Sure didnt happen anywhere I shopped...

His 1980s retro/ rock take on the B52s - Los Twist. Thats him on guitar on the left.

His 1990s dance music era, when he lived in Spain.

There are tons of great Melingo songs online. This is one of my favorites.

To balance that out, Trump just slapped a 42% tariff on the Falklands, as they have been mercilessly ripping off the noble USA for decades. Milei is gonna have a hard time reconciling his asskissing with his need to offend.

Melingo is great, but its good to get other perspectives as well. I highly recommend the Netflix series Rompan Todo, which also has its flaws, but supplements this article and broadens the scope. And go see Melingo live, its awesome.

sam canilla makes a version- great bakery, mostly wholesale, but they sell retail from their tiny bakery on Costa Rica. https://www.instagram.com/samcanillas/?hl=en

I am happy if inflation has slowed. I complained about the some of the same things during the Ks, and Macri, as I do now. It is true that Milei has given me a few new things to complain about. but my main issues with the Argentine economy/government have remained the same for over a decade- 1-...

who you gonna believe- Milei, or your own stinking eyes?

5 crab dishes here, amongst probably 20 to 30 seafood dishes available. Sister Fang, right next to Teatro Colon. Many dishes below 20,000 pesos, the crab entrees are 28,000 right now. All are large and meant for sharing. Seafood is available in restaurants here, just not in traditional Argentine...

19 years. between 30 and 40 trips. I am not lucky. I have brought all kinds of extremely weird things, and this has been my personal experience. I am undoubtedly weirder looking than you. I have undoubtedly brought much stranger things in repeatedly. (2 sewing machines, a CNC embroidery...

I dont wear bermuda shorts, sports team logos, and expedition gear, no. But I am obviously not a Porteno, and the customs guys have no idea, without looking at my passport/dni/plane tickets if I am a tourist or not. For over a decade I was on 90 day tourist visas, so, technically, yes, I was a...

I know a lot of Argentines who dont make much money, and yet, seek out organic food, and eat healthy stuff. Usually not a lot of meat, but vegetables and legumes. I also know argentines who live on coffee, coca cola, empanadas, and pizza.

Argentina has defaulted on IMF nine times. So, your sentence might be worded slightly differently- "IMF loans come with disastrous conditions if you actually pay any attention to anything on the loan you signed" since Argentina has not, and does not, and, somehow, again and again, gets another...

eating is sort of important to me. I am 70. I have been choosing the better quality foods that I could afford for the whole time. I also like to cook, although I eat out too. Food selection is quite good in Buenos Aires, if you look. And no, it isnt all really expensive. Organic vegetables, for...

over 17 years I have come in many times with all kinds of weird stuff. Immigration asks to see your passport. They dont have anything to do with your bags, you have to go thru immigration before you even get to bag claim. Customs sit, bored, on a chair, watching the screen of the xray machine...

if I dont live where somebody else lives, I am not "real"? There is no question that my US social security check means I make more than many Argentines. but there is a wide range of food available in most of Buenos Aires. I have never had a problem finding decent verdulerias or carcinerias in...