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This information was contributed either by myself or others to the BANewcomers Yahoo group.
Any businesses mentioned are NOT paying me anything for my “endorsement”,
these are just recommendations or places to start to look for information.
This is not meant to replace the Yahoo group, just “my” picks of the cream of the crop of useful information.

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• Accountant
• Air Quality
• Air Travel / Cheap Tickets
• Air Travel / Increase in Fares for Non-Residents
• Air Travel / Non-Stop Service to USA
• Air-conditioning / Repair
• Airline Pass within Argentina - Save $$$ and see Argentina
• Alarms
• Alcoholics Anonymous / English Speaking AA Meetings
• American English TV - Is there Dish Network?
• American Express Travelers' Cheques
• Animal Protection Groups and Societies / Adopt a Pet / Blogs for homeless animals
• Apostillo / Internationally Recognized Notary
• Appliances - Should I bring them with me when I move to Argentina?
• Architects - Renovating, remodeling an apartment
• Arrival - Departures / Getting transportation to and from your hotel
• Art Classes
• Art Purchasing / Galleries
• Art / Taking it out of the Country
• ATM Withdrawal Limits
• Automobile / Importing
• Automobile License Plate Lookup - Before buying a car you can check for tickets
• Automobile Purchase / Used Cars
• Automobile / Traveling outside Argentina in your new car
• Bagels
• Bakery
• Bank Accounts / How to Open One
• Banking / How to avoid international ATM withdrawal Fees
• Banks / Checking Accounts / Can you Trust Them?
• Bariloche / Lake District
• Bed and Breakfast Places both in and outside Buenos Aires
• Bicycling / Adventure Club
• Big and Tall Men's Stores
• Bocce Ball / Petanque / French version of Bocce Ball / Bochas in Argentina
• Book Sharing
• Books in English / Libraries with English Books
• Books - Ordering online "Amazon Style Searches and Purchases" of published books here in Argentina
• Boots
• Brazil / More to visit then just Rio and Sao Paulo
• Brazilian Visa required for USA citizens to go to Brazil / Iguazu Falls
• Buses / How to figure out how to get from Point A to Point B with Buses, Subway and Trains
• Buses / Long Distance Service
• Buying an Apartment - Things to Know
• Cable / Satellite TV and Internet Providers
• Call Blocking - How to register your phone to block unsolicited calls
• Car Purchase
• Car Rentals
• Car Stereo Installation
• Carnaval in Gualeguaychu
• Carpenter
• Caterer for an Parrilla / BBQ / Asado
• Catering Service - Picadas - Snack Trays For Parties
• CDI / Clave de Identification / Required from an AFIP office to purchase property if you don't have a DNI
• Cell Phones / Bringing a new cell phone into Argentina
• Cell Phone Information
• Cell Phones / Places to Buy
• Cell Phones - Receiving calls from the USA
• Cell Phones - Used
• Cell Phones / Will my foreign cellphone work in Argentina? Locking / unlocking
• Centro Cultural Konex - Educational / Cultural / Foundation
• Ceramic Tile
• Cereal - Granola Mix
• Certified Checks
• Charities
• Chauffer / Driver
• Children / Getting Around / Is Buenos Aires a good city for children?
• Children / Toddler / Things to do
• Children - Traveling with them - Keep your expired passport!
• Chocolate Store
• Christmas Trees / Living
• Civil Union Legal Rights
• Classifieds for Argentina
• Clothes / Big and Tall Sizes
• Colon, Entre Rios area, about 3.5 hours drive north of Buenos Aires, weekend getaway, thermal springs
• Colonia, Uruguay - Nice place to visit from Buenos Aires - Good for renewing your tourist visa!
• Complaints - Better Business Bureau
• Complaints / Discrimination for Tourists
• Complaints / Telephone / Internet / How to issue a formal complaint against a Telecommunications Provider
• Computers / Electronics
• Computer Repair / Technicians
• Conversation Exchange
• Cooking Supplies / Appliance Stores
• Cordoba - Argentina's 2nd Largest City
• Cosmetic Surgery
• Cost of Living - External website for comparing cost of living around the world
• Cost of Living - Healthcare
• Cost of Living - Inflation Percentage Changes - 2003 to Present
• Cost of Living - What things cost in July 2004
• Cowhide Rug
• Cranberry Juice
• Crème Fraîche / Buttermilk to make Crème Fraîche
• CUIL - Codigo Unico de Identificacion Laboral
• Cuisine / Local Foods
• Cultural Exchange Organization
• Dance Classes
• Daylights Savings Time
• Declaring High Value Electronic Goods on Entry
• Dehumidifiers
• Delivery / Online Ordering
• Department Stores
• Deposit on an Apartment Rental - Do I need a guarantor?
• Deposits on Apartments / Am I responsible for things that break?
• Design and Communication School
• Directory of Businesses
• Disclaimer (a humorous P.S.) on arguments on the BANewcomers list
• D.N.I - Legally working in Argentina - How to obtain a D.N.I.
• DNI / Lost / Don't slit your wrists just yet
• DNI Renewal / Change of Status
• DNI - Updating your old DNI brown booklet to the new DNI laminated card
• Doctor / Dentist / Chiropractor / Acupuncturist / OB-GYN / Dermatologist / Recommendations
• Doctor - Homeopathic
• Documentary on Argentina's Political Condition / La Memoria del Saqueo / A Social Genocide
• Donations / Worthy Causes
• Drama Group / Geared for students of Spanish
• Dress
• Driver's License - Obtaining one
• Electrician
• Electronics / Should I bring or purchase in BA...?
• Electronics / Taxes on Imported Goods
• Embassy - Register your whereabouts at the U.S. Embassy in case of an Emergency
• Emergency Phone Number / 911
• Entry Fee Announcement to Enter Argentina
• Environmental Career Opportunities / Resource for International Postings
• Epsom Salts / Unscented Bath Salts
• Equestrian / Horsey Shops / Riding Gear
• Escribano/a / Lawyer needed to purchase and apartment
• Exchange Rate
• Exchanging Money - The official rate set by the government and the "Blue" parallel market rate
• Expatriate Get Togethers / Social Groups
• Expressions for starting and finishing letters
• Eye Exams
• Facials / Facialist / Beauty Care
• Fairs in Buenos Aires and the rest of the country
• Farmer Markets / Local Produce
• Favourite Street in Buenos Aires
• FBI Identification Report Request
• Federal Express Locations
• Feminino / Masculino - List of Irregular Genders
• Feria de los Mataderos - A local fair with gaucho flair!
• Ferry to Colonia, Uruguay / Buquebus
• Financial Planning for Expats
• Florianapolis, Brazil
• Flowers / Delivered / Florist
• Free calling via the Internet between Argentina and USA
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - and other resources for information
• Food Poisoning / Organization to report restaurant food violations
• Furniture Store
• Gauchito Gil, the local saint of the poor
• Gay Stuff - Hotels - Bed and Breakfast
• Gay Stuff - Resources
• Gay Stuff - Tango / Milongas
• Gay Stuff - Tours
• Gift Deliveries
• Groceries Online
• Guarantor / Co-Signer for renting an apartment
• Guide to Buenos Aires - A really great document from the Buenos Aires Tourist Board
• Guitar Lessons
• Guitar Player / Professor
• Gun Range - Target Shooting
• Gyms / Gymnasiums
• Hair Stylist
• Halloween
• Handy Men
• Health Care
• Health Care / Public Medical Care in Argentina
• Health Matters / Centers for Disease Control
• Home Improvement Store / Bathroom Furniture / Alternative to Easy
• Horseback Trips in the Andes
• Hostels
• House Sitting
• Ice Skating Rink
• Identity Card - Cédula de Identidad - Useful when using credit cards as proof of your identity
• Income / Ideas for Making a living in Argentina
• Income / Taxes / Foreign Income Earned
• Inheritance Law
• Inline Skating in Buenos Aires - Patín En Linea
• InterNations - Connecting Global Minds
• Internet Connections
• Internet Connection Speed Tests / How to test the actual connection speed from your ISP
• Internet Radio / Where to find your favorite radio stations streamed on the internet
• Jazz Places
• Joggers / Runners
• Kayaking in Tigre - a coastal delta city about 50 minutes north of Bs.As. by Train
• Kipnapping  Security Doc
• Koreatown
• Language Translations / Web Sites
• Landlord / Tenant Dispute Attorney
• Laptop Rentals
• Leather Goods / Stores and Area of the city where they are concentrated
• Library / Lending Books in English
• Lighting Lamp Stores
• Linens / Bedding / Sheets / Blankets
• Locksmith
• Mac + Arnet Wi-Fi
• Maids / Legal Rights / Salaries
• Maids / Paying government social security taxes online for legally employed maids "en blanco"
• Maids Trade Union - Ministerio de Trabajo website
• Mail / Receiving Packages / Customs / Tariffs / Fees
• Mail Forwarding Services from the USA to Argentina
• Mail Services / Tracking / Secure ways to Mail things
• Malvinas / Falklands
• Maps
• Marriage Info
• Mass in English
• Massage / Shiatsu
• Massage and Skincare
• Meat Cuts: Argentina vs. USA
• Mendoza Area - San Rafael
• Mendoza, Argentina’s biggest wine growing region at the base of the Andes!
• Men's Clothing
• Messenger Service
• Money / Cash / Credit Cards
• Monitors / PC
• Mosquito Nets
• Movers / Shippers
• Movers / Within Buenos Aires / Flete Companies
• Movies / Spanish Titles for USA Movies
• Musical Instruments
• Murder Rates / Robbery
• National Arms Museum - Museo de las Armas
• Neighborhoods - Almagro
• Neighborhoods / Differences / Likes-Dislikes
• Neighborhoods / Locations / Map finder
• Networking / Starting a Business in Buenos Aires
• Noise in the City - Some humor (although true!)
• Non-Alcoholic Wine and/or Beer
• Notary office for documents generated in Argentina - Administerio de Relaciones
• Ombudsman for Tourists
• One thing you wish you brought with you but didn't
• One week tour Itinerary Ideas
• Organic Produce / Poultry
• Organic Products / Stores / Restaurants / Delivery / Dieteticas
• Packages / Receiving Shipments from Abroad
• Pan Dulce / A Traditional Bread Dessert Made with Sweets Found During the Christmas Holiday Season
• Paper Stationary Store
• Party Decorations / New Years Party Favors / Cotillon
• Passport Issues / Can I Travel with a Passport that is about to Expire?
• Penalty for staying longer then the allowed 90 day “tourist visa” stay
• Pepper at McDonalds / I think this is why I enjoy living in south America
• Performing Arts / Playing in one of the local Orchestras or Teaching
• Personal Trainer
• Peru / Ecuador / Getting around by Bus
• Pet Boarding Services
• Pets / Traveling and Transporting
• Pets / Where to Buy?
• Phone Service / Cheap Long Distance
• Photo Printing Service
• Photographer
• Pilates
• Plaster Ceiling Repair
• Plumber
• Political Definitions – Right Wing / Left Wing / Peronists / Communists / Liberals / Conservatives
• Pool Halls
• Pool / Swimming
• Portuguese Classes
• Products Sold on TV in Latin America
• Property Management Companies
• Property Title inquiry / Real Estate Registry
• Psychologist
• Public Transportation Free Phone App - Moovit
• Punta del Este, Uruguay, a fashionable beachside resort a few hours from Buenos Aires
• Radio in English
• Real Estate - Consultants to help you with buying property in Buenos Aires
• Real Estate - For Sale - Ranch in Santa Lucia
• Real Estate Agents - Places to look online for Properties
• Real Estate Investment In Argentina
• Real Estate Prices by Neighbourhoods
• Real Estate Searching Online - Something like a Multipe Listing Service (MLS) in the USA
• Reasons for Moving or Relocating Here
• Recruiting Firms
• Recycling
• Refuge for the Homeless
• Rental Agencies to Manage your Apartment
• Rentals - Companies to avoid / complaints
• Rental Contract Terms
• Rentals Long Term
• Rental Prices / Perspectives / Reality Check
• Rentals Short Term / Hotels / Hostels
• Residency - Asset Tax Required - Disadvantage to being a legal resident.
• Residency / British citizens don’t need a police report to obtain a DNI
• Residency Explanation - What is it?  What is a DNI?
• Residency - Lawyer Assistance
• Residency - Living here Long Term as a Tourist
• Residency / Obtaining / Experiences
• Residency Requirements
• Restaurants - Club de barrio restaurants where you can taste real Porteño cuisine
• Restaurants - Ethnic - 10 Best
• Restaurants – Mexican food
• Restaurant Reviews - Places Pete liked / Other Reviewers and Recommendations
• Restaurants / Vegetarian / Healthy Eating
• Return Flight Required within 90 days of Entry
• Rosario
• Rug Cleaners
• Safety
• Safety - Camera tied into Cable System
• Schools in Bariloche or El Bolson
• Schools - Primary for Children
• Self Defense Classes - Krav Maga
• Selling Property / Asset Wealth Taxes
• Shoes Store / Mens Footwear
• Singing Lessons
• Skype / Calling an Argentina cell phone from the USA using Skype
• Slang / Lunfardo / Language you hear in the Street
• Social Events / New in town?  How to meet new people
• Sotheby's in Bs.As. / Identifying and valuing your personal property
• Sour Cream
• South American Business News in English - MercoPress
• South American Explorers / Travel Information / Services
• Spanish / Argentine Verbs / An Excel Spreadsheet
• Spanish Help / Free "Word of the day" sent to your email
• Spanish Language Books
• Spanish Language Learning Program for PC/Mac or Mobile Device
• Spanish / Studying / Tutors / Universities/ Private Learning Language Institutes
• Spas / Health Clubs / Massages
• Sports Clothing
• Squash
• Store Locator / Jumbo / Wal-Mart / Big Department - Grocery Stores
• Study Abroad: Argentina
• Tailor Recommendation
• Tango - Books - A resource for newcomers who want to explore the world of tango
• Tango - Editorial - What is real tango all about?
• Tango Lessons
• Tango / Milongas / Where People Really Dance Tango, Not a "Show"
• Tango Shows
• Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad
• Taxes / For USA Citizens / Foreign Income Exclusion
• Taxes / Property Taxes / Links to websites with more info on Taxes
• Taxi Cabs / Radio Taxis
• Taxi Cabs / Safety
• Tea Store
• Tea Tree Oil / Melaleuca Oil / Aceite de Melaleuca
• Teaching English
• Telephone / Installation of a Phone line / Requirements
• Text Messages to Cell Phones
• Theater Tickets for Colón and CCK Auditorium - many free concerts at CCK
• Theatre Tickets / Colón / Opera / Guided Tours
• Tigre - a coastal delta city about 50 minutes north of Bs.As. by Train
• Tigre / Kayaking
• Tipping
• Tips on surviving in Argentina
• TIVO / DirectTV
• Tour Books
• Tour Guides
• Tourism - Cool free phone app for tourism in Buenos Aires
• Tourism - Things to do in Buenos Aires
• Tourist Visa - 90 day renewal - How to Renew at Immigrations without leaving the country.
• Tourist visas for Argentines to visit the US.
• Tours - Hop on, Hop Off Bus - Great way to get a good city overview
• Tours / Mendoza / Wine Country
• Tours / Non-Touristy Things to Do / Day Trips
• Tours - Websitse Offering different tours, buses, tango shows, etc.
• Tours while you are here
• Train Information / Website
• Train to Cordoba
• Transferring money from PayPal / Xoom
• Transferring money to buy an apartment
• Transferring Videos to your PC
• Transformers / Power Supplies
• Translating Spanish / English / Official translations by Colegio de Traductores for Government Document
• Translating Spanish / English / Online Translators
• Translators
• Transportation in Argentina - Buses, Trains, Long Distance Buses, Subway, Trains
• Travel Agencies / Ticket Sources
• Travel Alerts / Cautions / Worldwide Info / Bureau of Consular Affairs
• Travel / Vacation Planner and City Guide
• Travel within Argentina - Destinations to Visit
• TV and DVD compatibility
• TV Over Internet
• Universities In Argentina
• USA Citizens should register with the USA Embassy
• Uruguay Blog - User Forum on Uruguay Similar to BANewcomers
• Uruguay vs Argentina - Cultural Differences - Balcarce and Tandil - An Editorial
• USA Embassy in Buenos Aires
• Useful links
• Vaccinations
• Vegetarian Delivery Meal Service - Cocina Verde
• Veterinarian - English Speaking
• Virus Scan Software / Freeware / Online computer diagnostics
• Volunteer Work / Make a Donation to some terrific organizations that help Argentina
• Vonage - Phone Service that runs over a Broadband Connection
• Walkathons, 10K or 5K / Organized Jogger Clubs
• Want Ads
• Washer / Dryers
• Web Designers
• Why I love Argentina!
• Wi Fi Connections / Internet Cafes
• Wild Bird Animal Rescue
• Wine Appreciation Courses
• Wine / Malbec / Recommendations
• Wine Tasting
• Wood Floor Refinishing
• Work / Online Resources / Job Searches
• Work - Billing someone if you are not a resident - CUIT
• Yellow Fever Vaccination
• Yellow Pages / Telephone Book / Telefonica
• Yoga and Wellness Retreat - Estancia La Oriental, located in Junin
• Yoga Classes