Quote: (10-21-2013 03:06 PM)portofmanteau Wrote:
Quote: (10-20-2013 05:58 PM)Arg expert Wrote:
If you use your US or European-issued credit card at an ATM in Uruguay, if I remember well, the ATM will surely NOT offer you the option of withdrawing in US dollars... you will get Uruguayan pesos, a limited amount per withdrawal, and at a cost (minimum 3 dollars per withdrawal, if not more)... Only people who have local accounts in dollars, at a local Bank, can get dollars direct from the ATM in Uruguay, if I remember right...
Unless things have changed since May, this isn't true, though not all Uruguayan ATMs have a dollar option. Foreigners can withdraw USD in Uruguay without a problem.
What you're saying does apply to Argentina, however - Argentines can withdraw USD from their Argentine bank only if they have a USD-denominated account.
Well, indeed there have been some recent changes with the ATM rules in Uruguay, I think... because lots of Argentines crossed the Rio de la Plata to get USD from ATMs in Uruguay, queuing like crazy and all... So, the Argentine Government put some restrictions in place, some limits on cash withdrawal... but yeah, probably, logically, as a US foreigner it does not apply to you...
But who cares, thing is, do bring cash! ATMs are costly and limited and pain in the neck, in Argentina, so, do bring cash, do not be afraid, nobody will rob you at Ezeiza airport,... well, maybe something in your luggage lol, but not the cash in your pockets The road from the airport to city center is safe, you will not be robbed. Bring cash.