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Ten years ago -- December 20, 2001 -- the Argentine economic crisis reached its worst moment. How are people remembering the events from that date, or choosing to commemorate them? I'm not in Argentina currently but following the news online, and while there's enough uncertainty to worry about...

Lately I've been noticing more and more cars parked along the streets that have a bucket or a bottle of motor oil placed on top of the roof. I understand that this is the customary way to "advertise" your car is for sale to someone passing by. Does anyone know how or why this practice/tradition...

Does Argentine law specify any requirements for having homeowners insurance? Do any specifications exist in Capital Federal apart from the rest of the country? I've heard that it's merely recommended to have insurance if you own a home in BA, but I've been getting conflicting reports on...

I haven't seen too many threads on this question. Curious to know how you would rate your own Spanish-speaking abilities on a scale of 1 to 5. Ratings are totally subjective, but the idea is something like this: 5 = fluent: speaks at a native or near-native level, can pick up the slightest...

I'm going to be traveling across the continent for a month so I have to vacate my awesome room in a few weeks. Here are the details for anyone interested: The apartment is shared. It's spacious as far as apartments here go, three bed + two bath. The room itself is furnished with a comfortable...

Since I've been in BA for three weeks and am a long way from Philadelphia's bar scene, I was wondering if anyone knows of any bars here that air sports from the US. Specifically, the NCAA men's basketball tournament starts on Thursday and I have my brackets all ready to go. Even if I can't see...