Where do American expats live in Argentina?

[islandemoji]

I live in Tribunales and lately there've been a tooooooooooooon of Yanquis walking around. Wasn't like this a couple months ago. Must be tourism season

 

[El_fuego]

in my 3 + years here in cordoba capital ive met a few yanqui expats, although never have gone out of my way to look for them as integration has been my goal. one from the gym, one my neighbor "(que casualidad) and one who rented an apartment i had via airbnb.

 

[broc]

As a yankee that lives in the countryside, it's quite nice not having to deal with tourists or other expats. I haven't found a single person speak english to me, and I'm not complaining. I quite like being the yankee of the town

 

[rdcooper]

As a yankee that lives in the countryside, it's quite nice not having to deal with tourists or other expats. I haven't found a single person speak english to me, and I'm not complaining. I quite like being the yankee of the town

How small is the town you live in? That's what I'm looking for, but I need access to (45 minutes or less) to a city that offers shopping, medical offices, and dental services. Are you able to get Internet where you live?

 

[LuckyLuke]

How small is the town you live in? That's what I'm looking for, but I need access to (45 minutes or less) to a city that offers shopping, medical offices, and dental services. Are you able to get Internet where you live?

You can find the services you need in all major cities (even large towns). Finding a quiet village within 45 minutes would probably rule out Buenos Aires capital. So the question is which other major city do you prefer? This is where your preference on climate might come in.

For example, here is everything you can reach in a 45 minute drive of Cordoba capital:

 

[broc]

How small is the town you live in? That's what I'm looking for, but I need access to (45 minutes or less) to a city that offers shopping, medical offices, and dental services. Are you able to get Internet where you live?

Supposedly there's 20,000 people, I guess it's a small "city" but it doesn't feel like a city. They recently added traffic lights on the main streets. Plenty of farmland throughout the "city", see people riding horses down the main street. Although we do have shopping, medical offices, and dental services. We have internet, electricity, and running water!

 

[LuckyLuke]

Supposedly there's 20,000 people, I guess it's a small "city" but it doesn't feel like a city. They recently added traffic lights on the main streets. Plenty of farmland throughout the "city", see people riding horses down the main street. Although we do have shopping, medical offices, and dental services. We have internet, electricity, and running water!

As much as we all joke about Internet, I spent my first 5 years of annual visits to Argentina in a small town of 5,000 inhabitants a couple hours outside of San Luis capital. Mornings were spent listening to roosters and there are usually more dogs in the streets than people. The internet was a free communal satellite network offered free by the Provincia. Off-peak hours gave about 1-3 MB and peak hours were 0.5 to 0. If you parked your car closer to the town satellite dish you could "skip the line" so to speak, which of course was where the teens hung out to watch youtube and whatnot. I can't stress enough what an absolute nightmare it was running my business during the weeks I spent there each year. The Provincia eventually provided the town a fiber optic line and you can now buy cable internet at great speeds.

 

[rdcooper]

You can find the services you need in all major cities (even large towns). Finding a quiet village within 45 minutes would probably rule out Buenos Aires capital. So the question is which other major city do you prefer? This is where your preference on climate might come in.

For example, here is everything you can reach in a 45 minute drive of Cordoba capital:

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I'm looking for a mild winter climate, and nothing too far South and nothing too far North, oh and no earthquakes.

 

[broc]

I'm looking for a mild winter climate, and nothing too far South and nothing too far North, oh and no earthquakes.

Maybe this map will help you decide.

 

[LuckyLuke]

I'm looking for a mild winter climate, and nothing too far South and nothing too far North, oh and no earthquakes.

Okay, so let's get this straight...

Criteria

• Not too far south
• Not too far north
• Within 45 minutes of a dentist, shopping, medical offices
• Small village with local community
• With expats, maybe? Doesn't seem to matter
• No active fault lines
• Mild winters

IMO, just fly into Cordoba capital and call it a day. While you are getting established you can start venturing out on weekend trips to find yourself a cozy town on the outskirts. Listo...