About AndrewLopez

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Citizen Of:

United States

Past Expat Posts:

Bolivia

Panama

Some Forum Posts:

Argentina: Exchanging Pesos to Dollars?:

Hello, As I travel back and forth I also have to purchase and sell. If you are in Microcentre and close to Florida/Peru Crossing the street by Rivadavia. You will see a Burger King on the corner, Starbucks and the entrance to Subte 'D' the Catedral stop. There are people all the time there asking for cambio. There is a building that you will walk into on the first floor on the left they purchase pesos from me at a decent rate. Mind you it may not be the very 'best' but I have found this location when they purchase to be better than the banks. Count everything in front of them at the window. Any other questions you can send me a private message if you so desire.

Argentina: Rent amounts in Buenos Aires:

When I came here the first time I used Air bnb

Argentina: Anti American resentment?:

Well... I would recommend some neighborhoods. First is Puerto Madero, Second Palermo, Third Recolleta. With 'safety so comes cost'... Please understand as TomP says there is a certain level of common sense that you need to have. I was in a 'good' side of town and my cell phone rang, when I answered my wife's call I should have looked around. I put the phone in my front pocket and when the subway arrived I was pushed from behind and in seconds my phone was gone. It happens to the best of us. My suggestions are simple. 1) need a good understanding of the language (the slang will stop you in all the countries south of Mexico) 2) Come visit the city. Stay in a nice hotel and get pampered here do all the tourists stuff here in the first week. Make sure you have all your receipts from the stuff you have purchased. Thefts here are common, if you need to, purchase a throw away cell phone and purchase a chip when you get here. You can pick an unlocked cell phone from Amazon for $50.00. Thieves see these and ignore you. 3) Pick up a backpack that is difficult to steal from. There are some out on the market once again Amazon - I prefer Mobile Edge personally. and some basic bungees or locks. This is mine... http://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Edge-SecurePack-17-Inch-Backpack/dp/B000FTM4BO/ref=sr_1_76?ie=UTF8&qid=1449761405&sr=8-76&keywords=backpacks+mobile+edge will not be the easy target while traveling. 4) Come on down and take a ecobici for a spin (free) hop on a bus or a train (subte card) and enjoy the beauty. There is Anti American resentment everywhere even in America, We can thank our lovely media for that discomfort. As long as you are polite the average Argentine is more than willing to talk and say hello. There is a Facebook group that posts owner selling and renting. My personal suggestion, rent for at least six months to get the feel of where you are comfortable. I live in Recoleta, I ride my bike everyday to drop my son off at daycare while I work. My wife picks him up. This is a city, I see lots of promise.

Argentina: Moving plan:

I am looking to move to B.A. Argentina, looking for information. I want to open up dialogue with those that have moved within the last several months to years.

Date Joined:

6/20/2014

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