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San Juan is nice too. It is like a smaller, safer, friendlier version of Mendoza. Only negative is the heat there. Brutal in summer.

Is it cleaner? Not really. It used to be - but not any more. Mountain air? Metro area and east - pollution. If you live west of the city (Potrerillos, Uspallata, etc) you will have mountain air but it is pretty boring there. Nicer people? Not that I noticed. Different but not necessary nicer...

At least that is what the new immigration decree (Decreto 70/2017) says: "Que, también como consecuencia de los controles precedentemente mencionados, se ha ad- vertido otra modalidad de fraude a la Ley Migratoria que hace indispensable modificar la Ley N° 346 de Ciudadanía, a fin de precisar...

Made a transfer (2k) with ria a couple of weeks ago without any problems and was deposited within 24h. They did not ask for any extra documentation. I have been using them for years ...

Citibank sold their consumer banking in Argentina to Santander. The Citibank ATM´s have been replaced here in the east with Banelco ATM's as well. That is really too bad. Those ATM's were a cheap way to get cash with Mastercard debit cards from the US ...

So, I got 15.85 today. Not bad.

I have been using Ria for years with my US bank without any problems. There is a transfer on the way - once it gets here I will let you know about the latest exchange rate.

When comparing the different options (Xoom, Ria, ATM card) and the corresponding exchange rates - also consider sending in USD instead of pesos. I use Ria and send myself in USD to my local bank account here (caja de ahorro / pesos). That way I get the way better local exchange rate. With Ria I...

That was not my experience. I had no problems at all buying a car without residency (neither precaria, temporary nor permanent). Just had a tourist stamp. You just need to have an address in Argentina. I had to bring a piece of paper declaring that a live at a certain address - notarized by an...

As of may 24 there do no seem to be any improvements: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1902024-la-odisea-de-retirar-compras-del-exterior-en-la-aduana-largas-filas-y-mucha-burocracia

There is no "double taxation" treaty between Argentina and the US: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/international-businesses/united-states-income-tax-treaties-a-to-z Actually most countries require you to pay taxes on your worldwide income. What is different between the US and many other...