Brazil Travel money exchange and dni?

[Goata]

Has anyone been to Brazil recently? Where should I change money, in Argentina or there.
I have a DNI and I think that will be sufficient to travel but am bringing my Passport as backup.
We will be in Rio for a week, any thoughts? Seeing Madonna on Saturday.
Thanks for any help.

 

[gringoexpress]

Brazilians are not interested in taking your pesos, change them in Argentina. Or just use the ATM if you have a foreign card, Bradesco doesn't charge a fee (when they ask you about accepting their exchange rate, select "decline" if you don't want to donate 10% to the bank.)

 

[Ceviche]

You can use ATM machines or credit cards in Brazil. It's a 100% card economy. I have even used international credit cards in small, unknown villages in Brazil to pay 1 real, and no one gets upset.

DNI does not guarantee access to Brazil. It depends on the visa-free requirements of your nationality versus Brazil. If your nationality is Argentina, you can enter via DNI only. If your nationality is Bangladesh, you may need a visa to enter despite having a DNI.

 

[Goata]

Thanks, Good to know about the DNI, I am American but will go with my passport. I also have dollars, I should have mentioned that. I think I will change dollars to Reals in Argentina just to have some. Thanks

 

[AdrianB]

In general it is always better to buy the currency outside of the country you are going to. Gets you the better rate.

 

[Macanudo]

Got a quote at an exchange house for 4.80 Reales x 1 $US today. Send me a DM if you want the address.

 

[AdrianB]

Got a quote at an exchange house for 4.80 Reales x 1 $US today. Send me a DM if you want the address.

I mean that sounds terrible, the rate is 5.1 today.

 

[Macanudo]

I mean that sounds terrible, the rate is 5.1 today.

Where can you get that rate?

 

[AdrianB]

Where can you get that rate?

Using an atm in brazil today will get you 5.19 reals for usd.

 

[Cruz009]

Some exchangers do accept ARS but the rate is bad