Re: [Debconf-discuss] ATMs and money in Argentina
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 04:39:15PM +0200, W. Martin Borgert wrote:
>Just FYI: Since this year, many (all?) foreigners don't get more
>than 600$..650$ (moon phase?) from ATMs (= 120..130 EUR or
>200..215 U$S). Last year, problem did not exist. (AFAIK, Swiss
>embassy asked for an explanation and the banks replied, it's a
>government order, while the government said, the banks are the
>culprits or something like that.)
>
>Also, make sure, you always have small banknotes and coins for
>paying small amounts like colectivos (local busses), as small
>shops won't change 50$ (the one with Sarmiento, who said all
>Indios should be killed) or 100$ (the one with Roca, who
>actually killed the Indios) banknotes. In supermarkets or
>restaurants, it's not a problem, however.
Cool. What kind of prices should we expect to pay for common things: a
beer, a reasonable meal in a restaurant, etc.?
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Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. steve@einval.com
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