Recent content by Crocodile

I am wondering if anyone could advise on this: I am going to Ushuaia, from where I will be making my way back up for about a month stopping at various places in Patagonia (Calafate, Puerto Madyr, Mendoza, etc.). Should I exchange dollars here in Buenos Aires before my trip? Will I be able to...

I think the perpetrator should have asked for the mochila on live TV to get "justice" ! Also, that the victim put his own life in danger, and therefore you view him as an idiot is completely irrelevant to the discussion of how should the robber be dealt with now.

The guy is a PR asset now, people know him, he gets the eyeballs and now all he needs is a positive spin. I would not be surprised if he came back on TV later with some fabricated story about how he changed his life, or whatever. That would make a lot of business sense. The tragedy is that if I...

That photo is really sad, but going back to the robber guy: What is the legal reason they are not able to charge the guy with the crime he obviously committed? Or are we saying, that it is up to the police's judgement and discretion who they decide to charge and who they don't? I know I may...

Can anyone tell me in layman terms the exact reason behind the robber guy not being arrested?

For someone who has a tourist status in Argentina: I was wondering if there was a way to get a bank card which could be loaded with actual physical Argentine pesos? I am thinking something like a prepaid foreign currency card based on Argentine pesos? This would come handy for online payments.

Many thanks for the replies, much appreciated! I actually found an "office" in Palermo Alto recommended by a local, where they offered a flat rate of 12 (on Thursday 17th) with no waiting, they did not care about the amount, or that I had them in twenties.

I have been exchanging dollars on Florida street, and getting a price around $11.60/USD, but I am wondering why this is because the blue dollar rate should be around $12.2/USD at the same time according to the Dollar. Blue Twitter. Is it because I don't barter hard enough, or am I too much of an...