They use many tricks in Mexico city airport I noticed that when walking from the plane to the exit a number of Bureau Exchange Booths come into sight, the further out you go the better the exchange rate is.
Well, I looked hard yesterday and this is what I found:
Even though Global Exchange is the only booth located in the baggage pickup area of our international airport, there are signs all over the place indicating what the fair exchange rate is.
So, if anyone wishes to give them 20% or more of their money, it's their problem, as far as I am concerned.
Of more interest to savvy travelers is the following: If you have any pesos left at the end of your trip, this place apparently has a great price at which they SELL dollars.
Have a great time in our country.
Even though Global Exchange is the only booth located in the baggage pickup area of our international airport, there are signs all over the place indicating what the fair exchange rate is.
So, if anyone wishes to give them 20% or more of their money, it's their problem, as far as I am concerned.
Of more interest to savvy travelers is the following: If you have any pesos left at the end of your trip, this place apparently has a great price at which they SELL dollars.
Have a great time in our country.
Last Tuesday (24/3/09) I was flying domestically from AEP to Mendoza.
With an exchange rate of $3.65++ peso to the US$, Avrooster's "friends" from Global Exchange were willing to buy US$ @ $3.179 pesos.
I don't know what Spanish for rip-off is, but I'm certain that a certain porteno knows....
With an exchange rate of $3.65++ peso to the US$, Avrooster's "friends" from Global Exchange were willing to buy US$ @ $3.179 pesos.
I don't know what Spanish for rip-off is, but I'm certain that a certain porteno knows....
Avrooster,
Most basic English keyboards are just that, basic. I haven't mastered the Porteño without copying someone else's words.
In using the internet in BsAs, the keyboard had almost double the number of keys.
The strangest combination was that to write "@" required holding down the Alt key and then typing 6-4.
For the first time in my years of travel, I pulled the tourist mistake of forgetting to pull my ATM card from the machine after getting pesos. I went back the next day and the bank had my card and could trace it back to my exact transaction.
Somehow, I just don't see an American bank being that sensitive and courteous.
Most basic English keyboards are just that, basic. I haven't mastered the Porteño without copying someone else's words.
In using the internet in BsAs, the keyboard had almost double the number of keys.
The strangest combination was that to write "@" required holding down the Alt key and then typing 6-4.
For the first time in my years of travel, I pulled the tourist mistake of forgetting to pull my ATM card from the machine after getting pesos. I went back the next day and the bank had my card and could trace it back to my exact transaction.
Somehow, I just don't see an American bank being that sensitive and courteous.
