Airport Currenty Exchange
[blue]Greetings everyone,
Upon returning to BA from the USA, I noted a couple of what were to me new changes in the baggage pickup area.
First, there are now large signs hanging over each of the baggage conveyors, written in Spanish and English, advising anyone who took a second to read them, of the names and locations of three banks just outside the baggage area that would gladly buy your dollars at a freshly posted rate of 3.05.
Second, there are now two currency exchange booths positioned between the baggage conveyors, each posting an exchange rate on that day of 2.70. Incredibly, there were people lining up at these exchange booths to sell their dollars at this ridiculous rate.
I stood there, looking back and forth between the line of tourists at the exchange booth and the signs just 20 feet away in both directions, and just shook my head: You just can't save some people from their own stupidity.
Thanks,
Jackson[/blue]
Sarmiento Exchange Houses
[blue]Greetings everyone,
There are a number of currency exchange locations scattered through Recoleta and the Microcenter. However, after utilizing many of them at one point or another, I've come to the conclusion that the "best" place to exchange currency is the [b][red]500 block of Sarmiento, near the intersection of San Martin, one block from Florida Ave[/red][/b].
In this 2 block stretch of Sarmiento there are perhaps 2 dozen banks and cambios, many with signs clearly displaying their current dollar exchange rates. In my own personal experience I have determined that these numerous venues located in such close proximity to each other offer the city's best rates, no doubt spurred on by their mutual competition.
Thanks,
Jackson[/blue]