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    Trip Reports Day trip to Colonia worth it?

    Yes! Uruguay is very very expensive. Like the USA. It is a nice quiet country but I was surprised how expensive it is. How do the locals there manage?
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    Changes in the SUBE: users who do not have it registered will have to pay up to $589

    FYI I registered my Sube card at the link below with my US Passport #. Just go to this website and click on Registrarla and then there is a Whatsapp link on the right hand side. You can communicate with them and they will add your Passport # to register you. Just keep in mind they don't speak...
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    Worst things about Buenos Aires besides dog poop?

    I agree with both of you. I am also looking for remote work but seems like a lot of locals are too and they will undercut you on price.
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    Newcomer What is more “third world” - Buenos Aires or San Francisco

    FYI. Fox News is officially on record, by its own admission last week, of lying repeatedly and purposefully. It's like Rupert said: it's all about the money. Fox News is by its own admission not a news organization, so I wouldn't credit anything it had to report about the last presidental...
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    Newcomer Daily maid rate per hour

    we pay 15 pesos an hour for four hours a day. there´s definitely no benefits, other than a clean house
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    Newcomer Advice for moving to Buenos Aires

    Take advantage of the current exchange rate and get a place with a landlord that allows you to pay in pesos. 500 USD converts to 19,700 pesos at the moment which can get you a very nice apartment in a nice area.
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    Newcomer Advice for moving to Buenos Aires

    Palermo Belgrano and Recoleta are nice areas but can be a little more expensive than usual. Villa Crespo and certain parts of Almagro are very similar yet lower in price Try Craigslist and AirBNB for apartments Palermo and San Telmo have tonnes of expats (San Telmo is shady after dark) Not...
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    Newcomer My Argentinian wife really dislikes the US. Typical of Argentinians?

    it's not only a common view among Argentines, it's a pretty objective view shared by many people who are familiar with other cultures and can make an unbiased comparison . Even relatively to the developed countries of the EU, North Americans are way more materialistic, work longer hours, and are...
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    Legal Seeking advise on a "touchy topic"

    As a business owner I understand "touchy subjects"..like earlyretirement and citygirl we all have horrible tales to tell of employees out to scam the employer...we had an employee come to work for her first day and then not again, disappear and only be contactable something like 2 days later to...
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    Food & Drink Attacked in a "posh" bar called Mute in Las Canitas

    I did, thank you. Corrected. I'm used to answer in a way, I hope, will never get personal. Some people do take things personally, I try to maintain a safe distance and address the issue and not the actors involved.
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    Food & Drink Attacked in a "posh" bar called Mute in Las Canitas

    I'm very sorry for what happened to Sailor. Perspective and measure are things to use wisely as adults, all the time. I can understand his rage and frustration but lashing savagedly at everyone does not solve anything but makes the problem bigger instead. What he said does not come from...
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    Visas US Citizenship for Baby question - Help!

    Hey, I have gone through this and you have PLENTY of time. When we applied it only took 2 weeks (maybe a little less) to get his passport. Unlike Argentina, things run pretty smoothly at the US Embassy. You will be fine, but you will need to make sure you have all your documents in order. I...
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    Newcomer Buenos Aires in or out

    Personally, I think the US is a much cheaper place to live and work. I am not from the US and only visit it for business or vacation. During my last visit, I went to San Diego for the first time and was really surprised how cheap it was.. hotel, eating out, and of course shopping. NY on the...
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    Apartment Rental How to rent a P.O box in palermo

    i have one, but not in palermo, because my mail wasn't reaching my home adress. my mail doesnt get to the p.o. box either...
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    Travel Argentines: want to travel? You need Cristina's permission

    You said it We are between Chavezlandia and Fidelmania And are we going to do about it? Probably nada Just bitch and finds ways around it
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