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    Question For Folks Who Have Spent Time In Medellin

    Aaaaand I just realized the original post was from March. Oh well! Posting what I have written anyway. lucha54, did you ever go? Yes, it would be a great place to set up shop! Internet in Colombia, in my fairly extensive experience, is both more reliable and faster than in Argentina. Shopping...
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    Life in USA vs. Argentina

    Funny timing to sign in for the first time in ages and see this thread. I moved back to the U.S., to my hometown of Houston, new legal permanent resident husband in tow, on Dec. 29, 2014. It has been...interesting being back. Some good, some bad. I'll write a detailed "Six Months Later" post...
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    A Serious Thread About Food In Argentina

    I was honestly curious about why people on the forum change their names. I didn't mean to offend your delicate sensibilities. P.S. That was dinner. :P
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    A Serious Thread About Food In Argentina

    I'm not trying to convince anyone otherwise. Someone requested photos, and I delivered. (Although I disagree--the flavors aren't what's boring to me, but eating pretty much the same thing day after day for lunch is). On another note, why do people change their user names? I've been a forum...
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    A Serious Thread About Food In Argentina

    Well things have certainly changed since the 90s! Lunch was great today, just COP $16,000 (less than seven bucks) for two. Here's the soup (chicken today, sorry it's sideways): And here's the main plate. My salad was pretty big today! I got fried filete al ajillo and my husband got carne...
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    Starting To Look For A Piece Of Land To Build A House

    That's funny. I found the salteños delightful when I was there this year. Can't imagine why you'd say a thing like that. Oh wait, yes I can. -_-
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    A Serious Thread About Food In Argentina

    For lunch specials Mon-Fri, which are what I described, yes. You forgot about the soup. That's the price in dollars right now because the Colombian peso just fell quite a lot against the dollar. Google "Colombian peso U.S. dollar" and a little chart pops up. But it's not meat from more than one...
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    Maybe Establishing Myself In Ba For January- Please Advice

    You want to find part time work, but you're not staying more than a month? Uh... December and January are, IMO, the worst months to visit Buenos Aires. Most locals do what they can to leave, it's hot as hell and there are frequent blackouts and other annoying problems. February would definitely...
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    A Serious Thread About Food In Argentina

    I get bored with the traditional Colombian cuisine, too, but I do think it's of higher quality and a bit more interesting than Argentine food. Colombian breakfast is good--the eggs and coffee are great. Beautiful yolks. Unfortunately, Colombians have an extremely starch/carb-heavy diet, which...
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    Share Your Favorite Pictures Of Argentina

    Cataratas del Iguazú, August 2008.
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    Spine Surgery Question

    It is understandable to be freaking out about the surgery. Been there. I once contemplated heart surgery in Buenos Aires, but thanks to the Affordable Care Act I was able to get a second opinion in the U.S. from an experienced surgeon who didn't understand why they were pushing surgery with a...
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    Share Your Favorite Pictures Of Argentina

    Trying again. 8:30 a.m. sunrise in Ushuaia, May 2014.
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    Legal Name Change In Argentina

    Yeah, I can see this happening to me, too, soon enough. My husband's spouse visa was approved and we're moving back after Christmas. Have you ever tried to correct anyone, or do they just ignore you? So far I've only had it come up twice during visits home: My best friend was getting married and...
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    Share Your Favorite Pictures Of Argentina

    What a nice idea for a thread. I wanna play! Sunrise at 8:30 a.m. in Ushuaia, May 2014. Edit: Never mind, can't upload the photo. :(
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    Legal Name Change In Argentina

    Huh, do they still do that in Argentina? In Colombia, from what I can tell, the last generation of women to add "de [husband's last name]" was the generation of my 30-something husband's grandmothers. His mom (68) and her married friends didn't do it. It's been considered old fashioned here for...
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    Financial Advice - Diamonds And Gold In Buenos Aires?

    Argentina is one of the last places in the world where I would choose to do what you're thinking about doing. A diamond is also the very last stone I would buy and try to make a profit from later, anywhere (unless, of course, I were an experienced dealer or jeweler buying wholesale). That almost...
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    Curious Abt Average Age Of Forum !

    I'm 27.
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    Argentinian Wines

    I second Uxmal and Finca La Linda. I would add Elementos, but it's been a few months so I'm not sure if it's under 50 pesos anymore. Cafayate (from Salta) is not bad at all, and even cheaper. But I think I remember hating their rosado because it was sickeningly sweet, so stick to the reds and...
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    Ba Vs Medellin As An Expat Destination

    Interesting report, Joe. I have to admit I chuckled at the amount of emphasis placed on food and electronics, but since you're coming from BA that makes perfect sense. But I notice you didn't say anything about the people! What do you think of the paisas? As for the sketchiness, I bet it was...
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    Holiday Back Home

    Looks beautiful, Gringoboy! Enjoy.
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