I think that's great that you're so positive, but as someone else said there is a difference between being here 1 year and living here for 5 years +. It's not longer culture shock, it's just plain old life.
Those of us on the board who have been here for 5 years plus are probably in a bit of a different phase of our lives, and our perspectives on Buenos Aires are probably being shaped by different considerations.
When I came down here I was single, under-30, and had no intentions of staying beyond a few months. 5 years later I'm married to a local and contemplating having kids, and now my considerations for staying or leaving encompass not just my own, but also my husband's future, and that of our kids, should we have any.
It's one thing to grow up in Europe / North America and then choose to come here on your own as an adult having received the education and benefits of having grown up elsewhere; it's another thing to impose your choice to stay in Argentina on a child and deal with the concern that maybe, possibly, you're closing some doors to opportunities on them.
So I really like it here, I had a great weekend last weekend, the weather was fantastic, I went for a really nice bike ride all up and down the river from Olivos back to the airport, and I could list all the free activities I enjoy, but at the end of the day a walk in park, a free concert, and a coffee outside on the plaza, doesn't necessarily address the larger concerns that I know I have when it comes to deciding whether or not to raise a family here. I think that they are very common concerns that many expat/Argentine couples and families face after having been here for a good stretch.
