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What main languages are spoken here?:

Spanish is the main language that is spoken in Argentina.  The history of Italian immigration to Buenos Aires is so strong that over the years, many words were shared between the Italians and the porteños, residents of Buenos Aires. This created a special slang, called lunfardo, which is only spoken in this area. For example, in Spanish, a woman is called a mujer, but in Buenos Aires she is called a mina, which comes from the Italian for woman, femmina.

What type of money is used here?:

The currency in Argentina is the Argentine peso. Bills come in five, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 denominations. Coins are worth one, two, and five pesos. As of right now, one dollar in the United States is worth 64 pesos in Argentina.

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

A two-liter bottle of water costs around 60 pesos (approximately one dollar). 

What was the best meal this week?:

On Friday, I ordered ice cream from one of my local heladerías (ice cream parlor) and had it delivered to the house.

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