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    Newcomer The best show i have ever been - After Life, Anyma

    For me one of the best shows in the world after the Tomorrowland event.
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    Trip Reports Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos ex ESMA - A side of the history

    The Ex Esma (Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos) houses the Centro Cultural de la Memoria Haroldo Conti, where, among other activities, theatrical performances are offered. A place with a lot of history, a lot of cultural weight. I recommend visiting it is a different outing and the tourist...
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    Trip Reports Cathedral la Plata - huge and beautiful

    Beautiful and incredible place. Recommendation, enter the museum and elevator. Value for tourists is 2000, can be a visit without a guide. You learn about history, architecture and so on. The view and the cathedral are wonderful. There is also a cathedral in Buenos Aires. The one where...
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    Taxes Earning dollars, spending pesos

    Zelle can send transfers overseas..? to foreign banks..? Is Zelle better than ACH ?
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    Taxes Earning dollars, spending pesos

    Doing a WU transfer to yourself, can be paid in dollars at WU Colonia ?. Any Xp's
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    Medical Emergency dentist cost

    A guess you were not presented with a cost estimate for the procedures..?
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    Newcomer Slow Internet

    Try measuring the speed of your laptop see if you get the rated 300 Mbps. If you are connecting via wifi you may get considerably lower speed. Check the speed with your cell phone . You may try to connect by Cable to your modem to increase your speed.
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    Apartment Rental 2 Months in BA

    Find a location in the Provincia de Buenos Aires with good internet and rural atmosphere. For example Mercedes, 100 kmts. from B.A.
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    Banking Western Union money transfer

    Went to WU (MVD/Cordoba) today 23/08 @ 14.00 hours the lines went out the door half a block on the sidewalk, perhaps an hour wait . The rate was $725 pesos..! a transfer contracted last Saturday. Some of the Pagofacil outlets near me indicated they aren't paying WU lately...! Tried Wise and was...
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    Banking Western Union money transfer

    Milei needs top security
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    Economy What Would Dollarization Mean for Expats?

    Maybe the only alternative, fewer landlords receiving pesos these days.
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    Economy What Would Dollarization Mean for Expats?

    Studios and 1 bdr.rentals in pesos almost no supply. Landlords want protection against 120% annual inflation. Airbnb rentals raise rental rates.
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    Economy What Would Dollarization Mean for Expats?

    Politicians claim if current salaries were converted to dollars , people's salaries would be too low! Someone retorted, that's the truth face it....! My conserje believed since he makes $200,000 pesos his salary would be $200,000 dollars ...!! One -to -one
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    Newcomer Argentine was sooo mean to me! Is this normal?

    My 200 peso recommendation to the OP is "Stay where you are" you'll be much happier .
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    Apartment Rental Where to find unfurnished rentals without recibo de sueldo or garantía?

    Purchasing a Garantia insurance requires DNI and proven local income.
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