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A cueva is an unofficial exchange house. In times when the purchase of foreign currency was strictly controlled or not allowed at all they were the only moderately reliable source of USD or other hard currency, and you could get a better exchange rate into pesos than at the banks. Not sure of...

Well I finally got my new DNI. A visit to the office for extranjeros in Irigoyen (downtown) in December 2016, where the process was very quick and simple, resulted in the document arriving in September 2017 showing fecha de emisión in June. The only complication was that I had to pedir the...

It certainly was possible in the mid-1990s. I remember withdrawing some from an ATM at a filling station in San Isidro. This was using a credit card for a cash advance.

I last departed EZE in January this year and was not told anything about not getting back in with my old style document. My understanding is that foreign permanent residents can spend up to two years outside Argentina without compromising their status. This has nothing to with the DNI, but...

I'm interested to know how this works out for you. I never got past the pedir turno stage as I didn't learn of the initial 0 trick until I was back in the UK. I'm particularly interested to know how far ahead is the turno date from when you request it on-line, and which Registro Civil (in...

That's one of the good things about BA, there are no expat enclaves - even Nordelta - and it is relatively easy to integrate if you have a mind to.

We're not all Nordelta naysayers or against the barrio cerrado concept. Some of us are simply trying to enable the Australian to make an informed decision that will be right for her and her family in the knowledge of our personal experiences. I think anyone contemplating a move away from their...

Nordelta, like all the big 'Countrys' and barrios, is a bubble - that's precisely why they exist, to insulate the inhabitants from the less desirable characteristics of the outside world. It is nonetheless desirable in the sense of the pleasant surroundings, open space, fresh air etc etc. Like...

I have used Taurus (based in Ezeiza - the locality not the airport) quite a few times and they have always been efficient and reliable (cars and people) and reasonably priced. Never had to deal with any incidents so untested in that respect. Rate for a Renault Clio was AR$500 per day this past...

Thanks Joelie. I was trying to get this all done in a three-week visit over Christmas and was somewhat naively relying on the system described in the government websites to actually work. I'll certainly try what you suggest next time - no other option really!

My biggest worry (as a Civil Engineer working in the water industry) is the low mains pressure. All water distribution networks leak to some extent, even in the developed world, but pressure in the main ensures that no contaminants can enter the (below-ground) main via that route because the...

In the UK it's between GBP65 and GPB100 per thousand words, for Spanish, depending on the subject matter and the size of the job. Minimum charge of GBP30 for small jobs. The rate you quote equates to about GBP40 per thousand.

Never had a problem with ATM withdrawals but I always inform the issuer beforehand that I'll be using the card (between date x and date y) in the countries I'll be visiting. If your card is blocked it's usually because the system suspects fraudulent use.

Thanks everyone for your help. So it looks like I'm stuck. Have to get the turno on-line but the website doesn't let you request a turno if you have an extranjeros DNI. Catch 22. Has anyone been in this self-same position and somehow resolved the problem?

Thanks stevinbsas. So you just walked into the registry and kicked off the procedure in person? At the registry in Tigre (BsAs province) there is a big notice on the door telling everyone to make an on-line appointment.

Has anyone succeeded in doing this? I have been sent round in circles following advice on the Direccion Nacional de Migraciones website which says that this tramite can be done at any Registro Civil. The only way to start the procedure is to request an appointment on-line with your local...