Indeed... thanks for posting this. ^
I get emails and private messages all the time about the entire $$$ exchange situation so I always welcome when others also chime in with relevant facts & information.
Originally Posted by
Panam Clipper
Likewise, tourists short on pesos in Patagonia, or the far north, will receive an unpleasant shock if they are used to rates in Buenos Aires. One money changer I visited in a small southern town looked up the official rate, then the blue rate, then split the difference. I refused. He just shrugged. When you are the only game in town, you can set your own terms.