I booked hostels in Córdoba and Bariloche and in both cases paid with Visa debit at common area desks. Machines worked about 80% of the time. The rest...

Amex failed at the corner cafe, the kebab stand, the pharmacy, and at multiple ATMs. Argentina is not Amex-friendly. Visa worked everywhere seamlessly...

I had a similar incident at a Banco Supervielle terminal. The machine shut off mid-transaction and the card vanished. I reported it via their customer...

In Rosario and Córdoba, neither city offers transit card support - buses charge cash upfront. Card payments for public transport in Argentina outside ...

First cash grab? Don’t use the airport kiosk. They charge over 10% margin. Best ATM for tourists in Argentina is Banco Provincia in Retiro station - t...

My monthly taxi spend relied on both Mercado Pago app and occasional cash payments. Using apps lets you bypass conversion surcharges, albeit with dyna...

I lived on about US $50/day traveling around northwest Argentina - Salta, Cafayate, and Tilcara - staying in hostels, eating empanadas and street food...

Just a heads-up: Argentina’s Central Bank has a daily withdrawal limit of around AR$1000, so around USD750

GG and Yandex Go are the top rideshare apps in Armenia, and both support in-app card payments. I linked my Wise Mastercard and had no issues paying di...