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    Politics Exploring Local Artisanal Shopping in Buenos Aires

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    Newcomer How to flag down a genuine taxi

    In my experience, tourist arrival hubs like Retiro bus and train station, Buquebus ferry terminal, EZE airport, and perhaps the cruise terminal can attract some non-legitimate drivers looking to take advantage. Generally, hailing a black and yellow taxi on the streets is a safe option. While...
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    Economy The IMF affirmed that the Government will eliminate the stocks this year and that it must avoid an exchange delay - Infobae

    This seems like good news. Sounds like things will start to get better the end of 2024. I'm crossing my fingers as I really loved Buenos Aires!
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    Newcomer Good starting point for a walk

    Here are many self-guided tours you can do for Buenos Aires. https://www.gpsmycity.com/gps-tour-guides/buenos-aires-615.html We ended up starting in front of the Recoleta Cemetary area and then going down Avenida Alvear down to Arroyo street which was gorgeous. Then we walked down to the...
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    Food & Drink Vegan food in BA?

    I really realy liked this restaurant Sacro which was all vegan. Menu was also in English which is nice. Food was great and delicious. My favorites were the empanada and the avocado. Our waitress Marlene was wonderful! It wasn't cheap for local prices but not bad. Most of our entrees were...
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    Newcomer Which color bus do you prefer for the Hop-On Hop-Off service: red or yellow?

    We thought about using the hop-on-hop-off bus but opted for a local approach. We purchased a Sube card, planned our journeys independently, and relied on local buses for transportation. The cost was a fraction of what the hop-on-hop-off option would have been. Thank you all for your advice! ;)
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    Newcomer Which color bus do you prefer for the Hop-On Hop-Off service: red or yellow?

    I want to take a bus tour and I was wondering wich bus is better for the Hop-On Hop-Off service: the yellow one or the red one?
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