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Where would you suggest going to change, say, $1,000 USD? I did it on Florida Street last time and felt a little scared; honestly, I'm also worried about being that one guy that might get arrested to "set an example." Can you suggest a hotel? Or maybe just use Xoom?

If my aim is to spend a couple weeks in Buenos Aires and also visit Calafate and Chalten for a glacier trek and a couple of day hikes, would you recommend keeping my dollars in dollars or converting them to pesos at a hotel/arbolito? I ask, because I'm guessing that if I have dollars, it's...

Yes, I've been to BA before. Honestly, I didn't find it any noisier than Washington, D.C. or New York City. Actually, probably less noisy because the day tends to start a bit later than in American cities.

And the trails are really very well marked? Impossible to get lost?

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Also, not sure if you saw, but can tourists get a refund of VAT for bus tickets, air tickets and hotel accommodation upon departure?

Thanks! Good advice! When did you start Lago de los Tres and when did you finish? It took you about 6 hours round-trip? Did you take a taxi to the Hosteria El Pilar to start? Also, how are the ATMs in these two cities? Are credit cards accepted most places?

For less than a month, is it better to just stick with AirBnb than try to do something privately?

Ah, ok! So I should definitely buy the ticket online in a non-ARG currency (like dollars or real or euros)? Would I get a refund upon leaving the country for tax paid for the flight? I was just thinking I would visit El Chalten for a couple nights in order to do the Laguna Torre and/or Lago de...

Is it possible for me to buy a flight on Aerolineas using the Argentine version of the Web site in pesos? Or will I be asked for the DNI at the airport and be screwed? I noticed flights seem cheaper when I use the Argentine version then simply doing the search with Google. El Chalten looks...

I'm heading to BA mid-April to early-May. At this time of year, would you recommend trying to negotiate down the AirBnb prices? If so, how much lower is reasonable? Or might I just be better off looking for a private room in a hostel/home? Many thanks!

Hi, I am thinking to head down to BA for about a month to celebrate a friend's birthday and then towards the end of April visit some spots in Patagonia. My main "wish" is to hike on the glacier Perito Moreno. That said, this late in the season, would it be worth heading as far south as Tierra...

What is the advantage to using Azimo over Xoom? Any at all?

Ah, I've been to BA and Argentina before -- spent about two weeks in BA -- and a couple more weeks in Argentina. Definitely know when to insist on paying in pesos -- and to double-check the exchange rate. :) But definitely a good reminder!

What do you folks think? Worth paying almost double the price for the security of not losing the deposit? Isn't it about the same in the end (double price for Air BnB vs. paying less and the deposit of one month)? I'd be curious to hear pluses and minuses -- and definitely think the discussion...

To be honest, sounds about the same as my experience with crummy Comcast in DC. Thanks for all the details and advice -- what a helpful message board!

I know folks have already commented here on the Internet issue, but how fast -- in mbps -- would you say the Internet is in most of these rental flats?

So, here's an example, friends: http://www.atbuenosaires.com/en/vacation_rental/9486-apartment-in-argentina-capital-federal-buenos-aires-san-telmo For $6,500 pesos/month -- or US$764/month at the official -- I could have a two-bedroom flat in San Telmo? Are these actual available flats? Or...

I don't own a flat -- or have a lease -- in DC. My current lease ends at the end of December. I know I might not save money, but I also suspect -- with some blue pesos -- I might be able to, at least, pay about the same and be in a city I enjoy more, with the chance to visit Patagonia during the...