prior to our arrival we had limited contact with agustin, but he said he would meet us at his apartment, and was there when we arrived. the apartment is sunny, clean, and simply laid out- as evident from the photos, and quite large enough for two people. agustin explained to us the economic challenges of living with economic ups and downs, so we were able to transfer dollars from our home accounts to be deposited at pesos in argentina at a reasonable rate. very useful information. he also helped us to make the most of our experience in buenos aires. we tend to be pretty independent travelers, walked and used bus system widely during the day. one evening we did take a cab to a music club, but that and cabs to and from the airport were the only exceptions. we felt entirely safe in this neighborhood at all times, and had no anxious moments. we ate breakfasts in and had leftovers of dinner for most lunches.