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I'm 6 days into a 7-day Peru-Argentina trip and have not needed to use any local currency even once.
In Peru, I *thought* I would, so I hit an ATM and took out 200 soles (about $60). I thought I'd need it for taxis, but much to my surprise there were Ubers all over the place. I ended up giving the cash to the hotel to pay a portion of my bill.
In Buenos Aires, I haven't even thought about getting local currency. Hotel is walking distance to the office and plenty of restaurants, so I haven't needed a cab or an Uber. (I'm told Uber is new here and still going through its regulatory battles with the city and the local taxi mafia.) I have a 1/2 day tomorrow to go do touristy stuff before my evening flight...I suppose I might get some cash for that, although I'm not convinced I really need to.