I penned this article back in December 2015 when Macri came to power and really, apart from a few numbers, nothing much has changed.
Funny....I've recently been thinking about how different Chivilcoy is from my first visit 20 odd years ago. The % of old cars on the roads has dropped considerably and lots more young uns are driving cars nowadays. The number of gym/fitness clubs has risen tenfold, craft beer pubs fivefold and health food shops selling strange things noone wants has risen immeasurably.
The biggest change however are the number of new buildings that have appeared over the years especially on the outskirts of the town.
Still no well known fast food establishments or a decent sized supermarket with car park though. 
UK Man , every time we’re away and return to Argentina, we are astounded at the kinds of differences you describe, starting with the new construction and new restaurants everywhere. It all seems to reflect a dynamic economy, rather than the situation we know the country is in.
Since 2005, this current time period (covid through now) is the only interval we’ve been away from BsAs more than 9 months at a time. So we are prepared for much change when we arrive.
Splinter , I remember that very observant DCT article from 2015. Thanks for the chance to re-read, Gringo Boy! What I’d completely forgotten was Cristina’s outrageous exit line about leaving the Argentine people a “normal country.”
UK Man , every time we’re away and return to Argentina, we are astounded at the kinds of differences you describe, starting with the new construction and new restaurants everywhere. It all seems to reflect a dynamic economy, rather than the situation we know the country is in.
Indeed. Makes you wonder.
I read a quote a while ago, possibly on this forum that was along the lines of...
"Leave Argentina and return 20 days later and everything has changed. Leave Argentina and return 20 years later and nothing has changed."
There’s a lot to that. By the time we arrive next month, 3.5 years of Covid and Post-Covid* will have gone by. I expect we’ll be somewhat disconcerted by things and places that seemed as ancient, solid, and unchanging as the Grand Canyon or Vatican City, that have been replaced as though they were never there.
*And are we actually post-covid? There has been a July spike in covid cases in the US, and we have been advised to wear the dreaded masks in the airports and on the long flight. Ugh.
What about in Buenos Aires?
We were in the bakers yesterday and the lady serving us was wearing a mask. When I mentioned it to the missus after we came out she hadn't even noticed. You still see the odd person in the street with a mask on but there's no rules any more about having to wear one even inside clinics, doctor surgeries etc.
If you're fully vaccinated and normally healthy I don't think you've anything to worry about.
It’s odd - I do dread the claustrophobic idea of wearing a mask for 20+ hrs of flying, but I’m not actually worried about getting covid. We’ve continued to get the recommended boosters every 6 months as new variants have become dominant, and we’re due for another in a few weeks. So we’ve done the long-term preventive job. But the immediate job of masking against potentially infectious coughs and squeezes isn’t one I look forward to.
It’s odd - I do dread the claustrophobic idea of wearing a mask for 20+ hrs of flying, but I’m not actually worried about getting covid. We’ve continued to get the recommended boosters every 6 months as new variants have become dominant, and we’re due for another in a few weeks. So we’ve done the long-term preventive job. But the immediate job of masking against potentially infectious coughs and squeezes isn’t one I look forward to.
If I was forced to wear a mask on a long haul flight I wouldn't fly....especially in economy class.
It’s odd - I do dread the claustrophobic idea of wearing a mask for 20+ hrs of flying, but I’m not actually worried about getting covid. We’ve continued to get the recommended boosters every 6 months as new variants have become dominant, and we’re due for another in a few weeks. So we’ve done the long-term preventive job. But the immediate job of masking against potentially infectious coughs and squeezes isn’t one I look forward to.
It's not mandatory though is it?
Not mandatory at all. Just strongly recommended by epidemiologists. That’s enough for us, as we actually believe in scientific research!
Flying American Airlines, UK Man -
As you'll have to take it off anyway to eat and drink I don't see the point to be honest. Especially if you're fully vaccinated.
