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Any follow-up on exchanging at a US bank? Was anyone able to do this and get a good rate? Also, has anyone tried exchanging to reals in Brazil and then into dollars? I've heard that this may yield a decent excahnge. Finally, as far as I understand it foreigners cannot buy foreign currency in...

Hola, Chicos, Is it necessary to keep going to Uruguay? I'm going to be here for another year and a half. If I don't renew my visa I know there's a fine, but say I'd been in the country for a year and a half, I mean blatently over-staying my visa am I really in danger of anything besides a fine...

So, does anyone know how much Movistar charges if someone from the states calls me on my phone? Also, how much does it cost to send/receive texts from the states? I'm trying to figure out what keeps depleting my 20 peso cards. And the inevitable question...is there any way to communicate with...

Thanks guys, I'll try those. Not sure why my number begins with 11 instead of 15 (before the latter 8 numbers). I don't think it means anything though.

Anybody have any idea why I can't receive calls from the US on my Movistar sim-carded phone? I can recieve texts, send them and call, but I can't receive the calls. Any insight would be great, thannks. jonathan

Sorry to turn this wonderful resourceful site into a e-fleamarket, but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask if anyone has a phone they want to part with, preferably a realitively simple one. I'm aware of Mercado Libre, but I thought I'd check here first as I've got about 1,000 other things to do...

So I've heard different things about getting into the city from the airport. What would you all say is the ideal way? Thanks.

Hey Guys, So I just got a ticket for August. I'm trying to find an apartment online, I've been checking Craigslist but it seems pretty flashy. I (obviously) don't have any kind of documentation. I don't need something really flashy or right in Palermo, but I'm hoping to stay around 4-500 US...

Hey, Guys, I heard that problems with customs can result with a foreigner (US) coming into BsA with a one-way flight ticket. What if I have a return ticket that's as many as 9 months away? Does anyone have any info on this? I mean, how tenacious are the customs officers there? Thanks.

Hey all, Can anyone tell me anything about the suburb of Tortuguitas? I can't seem to find anything online. Any info would be helpful. Thanks.

Hey guys, I’m new to the list so I wanted to introduce myself. I returned to the US after living in Armenia (North of Iran, south of the Republic of Georgia) with the Peace Corps for the past couple of years. I basically came back to finish my Masters, which I did. I told myself that I wasn’t...