Aecioo posted...
I'll just throw it out there.
The chinchilla is an Argentinian delicacy. If you have no qualms with it, seek it out, as it is something you won't really find elsewhere in the world.
edit - for something less offensive, Argentina is known for some of the best Malbec wine in the world, and has some gorgeous wine country.
sure, i'll try it. thanks for the extra food tip and the specific general wine. it's not exactly wine season in mendoza but that's a consideration.
Omniscientless posted...
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Argentina
Everything you may need to know can be found here. Some of the information is heavily opinionated, but not any more than what you'd see by asking people here. I love wikivoyage in general, gives you good starting points.
Do go to the south if you can. It's a bit of a trip, but well worth it. Nature in Argentina is beautiful. If you are a hiker, this is your personal paradise (as it was for me).
pretty extensive wiki, thanks. the south though i think we'll avoid; it's only 2 weeks and Argentina's huge. i do tango so BA is obligatory with a decent amount but i don't need to go to
that
many milonga. Iguazu Falls is the main pitstop for a few days and there's a ??? on a second (not doing Uruguay because we're keeping it cheaper) but the south looks like it'd be a lengthy trip and probably already getting too cold for the parts that would be really cool, pun intended.
ChichiriMuyo posted...
Make sure you get small and/or a mix of bills, WU will want to pay out in the biggest bills, because that's what is easy for them. The bigger the bill, the more chance you don't get your proper change back. The more chance you get a fake bill. Don't just say that Western union will have your back, because they won't. You have to manage your money, full stop.
yeah, the fortunate part of the WU here is that it'll be in one of the richer parts of BA
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it's off a friend's recommendation who was just there last month and they know her well. will get smaller bills for sure though, i don't just want things in 1000 because there's a lot of things that i'm sure i'll want 200 and 500 for.