Argentina 101

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Argentina ends free healthcare for foreigners. What changes?

Argentina is no longer providing free healthcare for all its foreign visitors and residents. This means that only foreign nationals who have been...

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What do Argentines do to bring luck at the World Cup?

Superstition and esotericism are hardly unique to Argentina, but few countries have embraced them with quite the same creativity or persistence when it...

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The art of Argentine merienda: slow down and pass the mate

Oh, you only have a couple hours. We can work with that   was my local Argentine friends response when I said I...

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The World Cup is on. Argentina isnt

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, apparently, but on the streets of Buenos Aires you’ll be hard-pressed to pick up on...

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Planning international travel to Argentina? Heres information to keep in mind

Ezeiza International Airport will undertake an ambitious renovation, resurfacing, and maintenance project on its secondary runway, which will directly affect the schedule of...

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Inside World Cup sticker fever, an Argentine passion going beyond football

World Cup fever can already be felt throughout Buenos Aires. TV ads, new clothing lines, fast-food meal deals, and even special mate kits...

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Argentina 101: What is hantavirus and how do you prevent it

A hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, which departed from the city of Ushuaia in southern Argentina in April, is causing...

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Argentine labor reform 101: what happens now and all you need to know

Argentina’s Congress has just passed a labor reform bill that changes several aspects of employment regulation, what employers can demand from their employees,...

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What to do if your flight is canceled or delayed in Argentina

In Argentina, flights can be delayed or even canceled from time to time for varied reasons. If you are traveling to or from...

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The promises and pitfalls of grocery shopping in Buenos Aires

It’s midday on a Monday and I walk across the street to my local self-service verdulería to buy groceries.  The shop vendor (verdulero),...