Comments on: Things to Know About Money in Patagonia

By: inspector_tiger

inspector_tiger — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:48:56 +0000

I’m not sure how it is in Argentina, but in a lot of countries waiters are paid a decent wage per hour, so the tips don’t need to be as high for them to survive on it…

By: eveo

eveo — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:29:32 +0000

@forget it i quit

You are so right about that reciprocity thing, it’s such a drag. Maybe I’ll put together another article!!

By: BadUncle

BadUncle — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:17:53 +0000

Didn’t Argentina peg the peso to the dollar in 90s?

By: josefinastrummer

josefinastrummer — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:43:35 +0000

I think you mean Argentina Patagonia. This would not fly in Chilean Patagonian.

And that reciprocity fee in Argentina isn’t always there for Americans…my cousin flew into Buenos Aires and didn’t have to pay a dime. But when I flew within Argentina, I had to pay an “airport” fee of about $50. When I came into Chile, I had to pay a one time $137 American cash and it was stamped in my passport before I could get through customs.

By: stuffisthings

stuffisthings — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:09:52 +0000

@forget it i quit A lot of countries do that, including Brazil.

At least you’re not expected to tip the embassy employees after paying them to do their fucking jobs, I guess.

By: forget it i quit

forget it i quit — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:02:43 +0000

OH! Now it all makes sense. I just got back and was wondering why every 10 feet, there were shady guys trying to exchange money.

And yes the empanadas are soo so good there.

I ended up with 100 pesos left that I just added to my dead currency collection of a few thousand lire and a few hundred trillion zimbabwe dollars.

You should also mention the $160 reciprocity fee. Not a visa, just a cover charge for Americans that’s basically Argentina saying you make us pay to enter so we’ll make you pay to enter.