Where/how to get dolar blue exchange rate?
Jan 11, 2015, 5:32 pm
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Jan 11, 2015, 6:20 pm
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So a pricey hotel restaurant then?
I thought empanadas were almost fast food.
I thought empanadas were almost fast food.
Jan 11, 2015, 6:21 pm
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BTW, what kind of phone are you using these days Gaucho?
What kind of prepaid data can you get in BA? I heard the prepaid plans are limited so I'm thinking of just using the T-Mobile International data roaming, which supposedly gets okay speeds on Claro and Moviestar.
What kind of prepaid data can you get in BA? I heard the prepaid plans are limited so I'm thinking of just using the T-Mobile International data roaming, which supposedly gets okay speeds on Claro and Moviestar.
Jan 11, 2015, 9:17 pm
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Bumping this thread for a tangential question. My daughter is going to El Cafate and Torre del Paine from BA. She has read you need the entrance to the park in Chilean pesos. Can they be obtained in BA before she leaves or is there a place to change money at the border or park. Thanks.
Jan 12, 2015, 8:21 am
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Empanadas are a local staple, so you can find them in all formats, qualities and price points. It is not strange to have them featured on the menu at a 5 Star Hotel, even though you can also find them offered on informal street stalls/carts, etc.
Jan 12, 2015, 8:23 am
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Data quality/speed in Buenos Aires is lousy to horrible, so make sure you manage your expectations. If you can get some sort of data roaming plan that makes financial sense, I suggest going with that. Not an expert on prepaid plans here in EZE Im afraid.
Jan 12, 2015, 11:54 am
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T-Mobile US has a free international data roaming plan. It's mostly throttled to 128kbps but that's usually good enough or light email, surfing and maps and Argentina is included.
Some FTer was claiming he got LTE speeds down in Argentina:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/23899193-post672.html
But my understanding is that there is no LTE or 4G down there.
Some FTer was claiming he got LTE speeds down in Argentina:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/23899193-post672.html
But my understanding is that there is no LTE or 4G down there.
Jan 12, 2015, 1:54 pm
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Personal and Movistar announced 4G service in parts of BsAs, Rosario, and Cordoba at the end of December: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1754644-c...sonal-movistar
For Movistar, a change of (local) SIM is required. The announcement was for post-paid plans, so I don't know what the situation is for roaming with a non-Argentine SIM.
For Movistar, a change of (local) SIM is required. The announcement was for post-paid plans, so I don't know what the situation is for roaming with a non-Argentine SIM.
Jan 14, 2015, 12:37 am
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Im afraid I cant assist you with any specific suggestions for Iguazu. You may be able to get help with the concierge and/or front-desk of your hotel... Taxi Drivers also know where to go. You could also ask over on TripAdvisor, the forums sometimes have local experts that are able to assist with things like this.
Else, if you are able to build in a stopover in Buenos Aires of approx. 4-5 hours you could use that time to fill up on Pesos while you are in the City.
Cheers,
Alex / Gaucho100K
Else, if you are able to build in a stopover in Buenos Aires of approx. 4-5 hours you could use that time to fill up on Pesos while you are in the City.
Cheers,
Alex / Gaucho100K
Jan 18, 2015, 2:11 pm
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For instance, exchanging $100 gets you 62,500 Chilean pesos (lower number of the two) which you then exchange into Argentinian pesos at the higher (sell) rate of 52. You end up with 62500/52 = 1202 Argentinian pesos.
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Jan 19, 2015, 8:15 am
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LTE is operational for Personal and Movistar.
I have been using LTE on my Personal line for a few days and speeds are OK (at times quite fast), depending on where you access the service and what time you are connected.
I have been using LTE on my Personal line for a few days and speeds are OK (at times quite fast), depending on where you access the service and what time you are connected.
Feb 13, 2015, 11:10 am
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Looks like you can get Argentinian Pesos at a good rate in Santiago. See table on this page: http://www.cambiosantiago.cl/ or http://www.cambiocostero.cl/
For instance, exchanging $100 gets you 62,500 Chilean pesos (lower number of the two) which you then exchange into Argentinian pesos at the higher (sell) rate of 52. You end up with 62500/52 = 1202 Argentinian pesos.
For instance, exchanging $100 gets you 62,500 Chilean pesos (lower number of the two) which you then exchange into Argentinian pesos at the higher (sell) rate of 52. You end up with 62500/52 = 1202 Argentinian pesos.
Feb 13, 2015, 11:29 am
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But the Blue has dropped since you started your trip, so you'd not likely get the same in Viña today.
Feb 13, 2015, 2:03 pm
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Very true - I got 13 then and am getting 12.7 now. However that doesn't explain the difference between 52 and 48 (which is a much greater difference). It should be closer to 49 (not 52) with the recent drop.
Feb 13, 2015, 2:18 pm
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Be careful with trying to draw scientific conclusions regarding the spreads on a currency transaction when the market you are dealing with is clearly a "grey" market.... its not like trading Euros for US Dollars, its a totally different ballgame.
