Originally Posted by
dtokuda
I went to Caracas about a month ago. Generally I would say it's still fine if: 1. you have a connection to deal with currency exchange, 2. you speak at least intermediate Spanish, 3. you stick to the eastern part of Caracas and during daytime hours.
Did you exchange money in otherwise closed delis and shoe stores, too? Even though you mentioned you had connections, that's how I did it back in early 2015.