2 Weeks in Argentina: Itinerary For The Adventurous
Argentina
This country should be on EVERYONE'S list of places to go. Epic hiking, wildlife, stunning views, amazing culture, food & wine to send you directly to heaven, and a happening city life.
What To Know
Money
Money is a huge topic for visiting Argentina. The currency is the Argentine Peso, but when you look into this topic you'll find discussions on the blue dollar. The inflation in Argentina is one of the reasons why it's actually pretty affordable to visit Argentina right now - especially on the US dollar.
When you visit Argentina with the US dollar and can find somewhere offering the blue dollar exchange (which is basically the black market exchange rate), you will be able to get double what the official exchange rate it. When we visited, there were restaurants, cash exchange locations, and a few random spots offering this exchange rate to get their hands on the US dollar. Whilst there are some official places to do this (Western Union being one), the unofficial ones are best found through tour guides / airbnb hosts / locals who know the area. Big notes get better deals, so bringing 100$ bills versus 10$ bills could make you some money. Note that you need to check the current policy on entering Argentina and how much cash you can bring as large amounts of cash (i.e. over 10,000$) you will have to declare.
When you are pulling cash from ATMs, official banks, or the airport stands, you will receive the official rate so make sure to do your research on the blue dollar before visiting to ensure you get your bang for your buck. In addition to this, make sure to bring sufficient cash - you won't be able to pull out your home nation cash here as foreign currency is hard to access. In fact, we had no luck at all in Buenos Aires when we tried to pull out cash so we ended up using our credit cards. Come prepared with sufficient cash!
