Own A Piece of Mendoza – An Investment With Great Potential

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We wanted to let everyone know about a project that a friend and business associate of ours is doing in Mendoza, Argentina. After building two condo-hotel properties in Buenos Aires, Palermo Place and Palermo Tower, he has turned his attention to Mendoza where he is building his next property – Auberge du Vin. Auberge du … Read more

Send Money To Argentina And Get The Best Rate

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UPDATE (12/17/15): The government has allowed the peso to float and everyone can now buy dollars. This has devalued the peso and caused the blue dollar rate to shrink to only about a 5% difference from the official rate. At this time, exchanging on the blue rate probably does not make sense. Quick Summary: If you … Read more

Argentina Tightens Customs Inspections at Airports

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The big news this week was that Argentina has banned the import of books into the country in the name of protecting citizens against “dangerous levels of lead in foreign made inks.” This new book ban means that one will no longer be able to order from Amazon.com without having to make a trip out to … Read more

Getting Your Buenos Aires Driver’s License

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UPDATE (12/4/13): There are new regulations in place that stipulate that if you have a foreign driver’s license and wish to get a full Argentina driver’s license, you need to get a certificado de legalizacion before going to get your Buenos Aires driver’s license. Without this, you will only be given a “beginner’s license” which means … Read more

Watch US Television from Argentina

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One of the complaints that most expats in Argentina have is missing television from home. There have been a few options: set up a Slingbox, use torrents to download shows, set up a proxy server to use Hulu or search for the best illegal streaming site (before it is shut down). There also appears to … Read more

Introducing Spreadsave – Coupons and Deals Site

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I wanted to take a moment to invite everyone to check out a project that I have been working on for the past few months called Spreadsave. It’s a coupons and deals site that features online coupons as well as a complete list of deals from across multiple daily deal sites. It’s focused on the … Read more