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Can someone give me today's black/blue/parallel rate of exchange for the US$? Where is it easiest to get pesos at this rate? Are casas de cambio giving a decent rate?

You really are that dumb.

Are you really this dumb?

It's both. On what factual basis do you assert that increased revenue is not a factor in balancing the US budget?

Gates joins Buffet and other fair minded rich people to support an increase in taxes on the wealthy. http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/11/03-7

Hard to square this with the above post that foreigners pay the same as locals for apt rentals.

I am new here and find it hard to reconcile these two posts. Can it be true that Waldo's Argentine friend recieved better terms on 14 out of 15 apts the two visited. Amazing.

Sorry, I overlooked the quote from dolarhoy. La diferencia entre dolar oficial y dolar paralelo se amplía. Mientras que en el mercado minorista formal, el dolar se pactó plano a $ 4,23 para la compra y $ 4,27 vendedor, en el mercado paralelo el dolar llegó a cotizar hasta $ 5,15 ayer, segundo...

I have as much faith in the honesty of Calle Florida money changers/ hawkers - even to provide an honest exchange rate quotation - as I do in the ability of "milanesas para todo" to resolve the problems of hunger in Argentina. And while I sincerely appreciate the immediacy of your reply...

Where does one get the best black market rate? What is that rate currently if not 5 or 4.4?

Is the black market rate really 5 pesos? The official rate is 4.24. Even though I have an ATM card that doesn't charge foreign currency conversion fees and even reimburses me the Banelco/Link surcharge, that is a very large differential. Are we sure about that? For that kind of differential I am...

Paladar Buenos Aires usually has a veggie option. http://www.paladarbuenosaires.com.ar/menues/index.html It's a great meal at a fair price. They may have some difficulty seating a party of 15 , but call and see if they can accomodate you . It would be a fine enviroment and quite an authentic Bs...

I wonder whether I should bring in US$ rather than use the ATMs to get pesos while in BA. Is there now a significant differential between official exchange rates and black market rates for cash and, if so, where does one exchange to get the higher rate? Is it a violation of law to use such black...