Nestor Kirchner, Former Argentine President, Dies

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Nestor Kirchner, 60, the former president of Argentina from 2003 – 2007, died today of a heart-attack in the southern city of El Calafate. He had previously been hospitalized twice this year for heart problems and most recently had a stent inserted last month. Nestor Kirchner is the husband of Argentina’s current president, Christina Kirchner, … Read more

The Quest for Sushi Continued

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I’ve previously written about the travails of finding good sushi in Buenos Aires, which included having a tuna roll made from canned tuna and really only liking one or two places we tried (Osaka being one). Plus, I still cannot understand the Argentine fascination with putting cream cheese in just about every roll they make. … Read more

Looking Up A Zip Code in Buenos Aires

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Need to know what a certain “código postal,”  also known as a zip or postal code, in Buenos Aires is? Luckily, it’s pretty easy to find: Select “Consulte de CPA” on the Correo Argentina‘s web site Select the Provincia (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires for Buenos Aires city) Select the Localidad (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires for Buenos Aires city) … Read more

Mail Forwarding Revisited

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After nearly two years in Buenos Aires, I thought it would be a good time to revisit some of my earlier posts on planning my original move from the States and update them based on my experiences. The first topic I decided to start with was the one on using a mail forwarding service to … Read more

Enterprising Expats

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I had previously written about a number of enterprising expats who have started successful business in Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Delivery, El Tejano, etc.) but one recent Cragislist Buenos Aires ad really caught my eye: 420 – $150 (buenos aires) Date: 2010-10-15, 2:32PM ART 4.20 delivery other stuff as well peace Well, we have to … Read more

The Best Salsa in Buenos Aires

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I’m happy to report that you can now buy some amazing Mexican salsa in Buenos Aires! The recently launched El Tejano is hand-making and delivering jars of salsa to Palermo, Belgrano and Recoleta. Just remember their slogan, “It’s a salsa, not a hot sauce.” Started by expat Larry Rogers, he spent months perfecting his recipe before … Read more

Bringing a Flat Screen HDTV (LCD) to Argentina

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Based on Taos’ (The Argentine Post) successes in bringing both a 40″ and 55″ HDTV with him on flights to Buenos Aires, I decided to try my luck at it too. (This all happened in July 2010, but I’ve been really late in getting it posted!) Now, you may ask, “Why would you bother to … Read more