Archive for June, 2008

There is Snow in Them There Hills!

Sunday, June 8th, 2008 Posted in weather | 2 Comments »

Written by Jamie We usually take Sunday's off from the blogosphere but I was too excited not to share. I went for a quick sunset jaunt to the top of Cerrito Llao Llao with the doggies. We were treated to quite ...

Picture of the Week

Saturday, June 7th, 2008 Posted in picture of the week | 1 Comment »

Cerro Pantojo, on the Argentine/Chilean border. This was actually a volcano 1,000,000 years ago and erupted, consolidating into a much smaller size mountain.

Cerro Catedral Announces Opening Date

Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in sports, travel | 3 Comments »

Written by Jamie Cerro Catedral announced it will open for the season next Thursday, June 12. We went up to the resort today to take our pass pictures and were treated to Argentine efficiency at it's finest. It appears the top third of ...

Our Three Year Anniversary

Thursday, June 5th, 2008 Posted in day to day, lifestyle | 5 Comments »

Written by Shanie It really is hard to believe when we think about it, but today is our three year anniversary of moving to Argentina. Time has moved slowly, then incredibly fast, and then at other times at the speed ...

Phrase of the Week

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in culture, lifestyle, phrase of the week | 2 Comments »

gringoed:To be taken advantage of, given a higher price, etc due to one's origin. As anyone who has lived outside their home country will know, sometimes a person is treated with a separate set of rules, prices, or priorities. Here in ...

Border Crossing by Car Information

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 Posted in travel | 5 Comments »

Written by Jamie Since we just crossed the border twice in the last week to Chile, I thought it would be a good informative post to explain the process. First of all, as temporary residents, we are not permitted to drive ...

Argentine Real Estate Power Point Presentation

Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in business, real estate | 1 Comment »

Written by Jamie I came across this excellent power point presentation on investing in Argentine Real Estate. The presentation was put together by the National Investment Development Agency of Argentina, Prosper AR. It talks about GDP, exports, and other economic and social factors. For those ...