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    Trip Reports Street robbery in Palermo

    Thanks for your input. I would not have posted it if I'd know you had already done so. But back to the substance of your comments. 1) If the robberies are this exclusive, targeting only Rolex and Cartier, they are predictable, and therefore reproducible. 2) This means that a sting operation...
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    Visas Entering Argentina for more than 90 days

    thanks a lot for this valuable information! I checked with Air France, they do offer this option that you make a reservation for 48 hours without paying. To be sure not to have trouble it is even possible to reserve a "flex" - fully refundable - ticket, which means that if at the airport they...
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    Visas Entering Argentina for more than 90 days

    Ah ok, I will check with the airline then, thank you!
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    Visas Entering Argentina for more than 90 days

    Hi, I am a european woman married to an Argentinian. We got married last year, then I went back to Europe. Now I am going back to Argentina to settle down with my husband (apply for residency etc.). I booked a return ticket with return date 8 months after date of arrival. I checked on...
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    Banking What's up with Coto

    Very clever!
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    Banking What's up with Coto

    Wait, you were paying cash, and they demanded ID? I would never, ever go there again.
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    Banking Opening a bank account

    Hello everyone, Got a quick question to ask; I’m a permanent resident and coming to BsAs in a few days. This time I want to open a bank account. As banks offer many discounts at supermarkets, shops and restaurants etc; would like to know which bank offers more perks? Hate to carry cash all the...
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    Food & Drink Best Carne Restaurants

    I'm a big fan of La Carniceria, enjoy the offerings at La Choza, and have a soft spot for the sandwiches at La Rambla. Parilla Pena is a reliable classic, while Doble AA, a budget-friendly neighborhood spot, is fantastic. I also frequent a dozen or so mid-range parrillas around town that...
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    Newcomer Get your pots out for the lads!

    Wonder what her take is on Madame K and all her cronies stashing their loot in dollars? Here is a take from one of my pot banging friends: " The main government spokesman for the theme that Argentinians should "think in Pesos," who was long Cristina's chief of staff and now is a senator, was...
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