How easy is it to change blue dollars on Calle Florida?

I would classify changing dollars to pesos with a cambio on Florida as very easy and relatively safe. You can easily find willing money changers; but if you can get a recommendation first, it will make it that much better. Also don't expect to get the current published rate. But you should get something better than a money service like Western Union.

For instance, Jan. 5, I helped someone exchange money through Xoom, that allows transfers through U.S. bank accounts. The published Blue Dollar rate is approximately 13.7. Xoom's rate is 11.8, which drops to about 11.4 with their service fee.

So you will definitely get more pesos for what I consider not that much risk. Just use common sense and ask several places/people for rates, to see what differences there are. Also, only exchange a small amount of money (US$100-200), then more later if you are comfortable with the money changer. Having a second person with you is helpful, so you can concentrate on the transaction without feeling insecure.

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