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Thanks. Is it same for inline skating also?

It's never too late to learn. I go for jogging in evening in parks around Av Libertador and see hoards of people enjoying skateboarding or rollerskating. There is also a person who rents these items in the parks. I'm planning to try them out. I have never tried any of these before. Which one...

In this shop you will get spices shipped from india. Otherwise I buy most of the spices from carrefour, coto, disco etc.

Hi Last weekend I travelled to BsAs-Mendoza by bus. I used http://www.andesmar.com and bought promotional tickets at more than 30 % discount e.g. regular price 530 (semi cama - cata)/ 650 (cama - andesmar), discounted 370/455. In all the bus options there were 4-6 seats on promotional price...

Retreating foreign dollars is playing havoc with Indian economy. Exchange rate going down in unprecedented way. From what I hear about collapse of Argentine economoy in early 2000, it was triggered by flight of foreign capital. The BRIC countries are witnessing that now.

Would like to know why you say so.

I am visiting Mendoza region on this long weekend and made a day trip to Uspallata & Pte del Inca. Soon after entering the hilly terrain I found an abandoned meter gauge railway tracks all along. Later googled and found below link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transandine_Railway Although...

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I'm fine with August (28) at 7:00.

I guess railways as mass mode of transit has to be supported and most of the times subsidized by government. Railways prices have to be kept lower in poor or developing countries for the benefit of people. In India the railway system is huge, extensively used but barely covers its expenses. The...

I was in USA for sometime. I felt Amtrak was not a mass mode of transport but more of a touristy thing if you have sufficient money and time in hand.......there was not much difference between flight and Amtrak if you considered the time factor

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There are many cultures that pride in cracking jokes on themselves....or do not mind when others crack jokes on them... What is the scene here? Are there jokes on portenos or Argentine that are popular? Do you know any of them?

Shinkansen over TGV, Eurostar or Thyalis

So does Bengali's in India

Has it realy happened in Argentina? Towns being deserted because railway connectivity was lost?

In India the trains do get overcrowded during festive seasons. Or in remote areas where 1 or 2 train in a day are the only means of transport. However this is not the normal scenario.....in fact far from that

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/137627/railways--justice-or-argentine-slowness Was reading above article on Argentine railway system. Even 30 years back they had a working rail network as I read in Train to Patagonia. I come from a country of similar size (India) with an excellent...

I'm from India. For Bolivia , I can get visa at border. What documents do they check for visa at border? Usual stuff like tickets, hotel reservation , passpor etc? Also how much time does it take?

I found link to Bolivia consulate in BA. Wiki information is correct. http://www.consuladoboliviano.com.ar/portal/node/46