Argentina in cash.
Buenos Aires dancing till dawn, the Iguazú falls in a three-kilometre curtain, Patagonia's blue glaciers. The peso is tamer than before — but cash keeps its privileges in the land of asado.
Helvetica Exchange prepares your ARS travel envelope at Rue Pierre-Fatio 19, 1204 Geneva (Rive district) — the posted rate, no separate commission, Monday–Friday 08:30–18:30 and Saturday 09:00–17:00. Reserve and your rate is held for 3 hours during opening hours; ID from the LBA thresholds.
The cities, chosen.
Buenos Aires
A Latin Paris with a beating heart — tango, theatre-bookshops and Sunday asado.
San Telmo & its Sunday feria — Antiques, street bandoneóns and smoking choripán.
An authentic milonga — Dance (or watch) till 3 am — gentle entry, wine by the jug.
The Iguazú Falls
275 cascades in the jungle — the Devil's Throat roars from 80 m.
The Argentine national park — Walkways to the Devil's Throat, pilfering coatis.
Gran Aventura (zodiac under the falls) — A memorable drenching guaranteed beneath San Martín.
El Calafate & Patagonia
The Perito Moreno cracking and collapsing in cathedrals of ice.
Perito Moreno glacier — Walkways facing the 60 m front — the serac falls thunder.
Mini-trekking on the ice — Crampons on, whisky over millennial ice at the end.
Getting around.
Domestic flights are unavoidable (BA–El Calafate 3 h, BA–Iguazú 2 h). In town, the subte and black-and-yellow taxis. Neighbourhood parrillas, milongas and markets love the counted note.
Cash & banknotes.
The rate has unified: cards now work well. But barrio parrillas, ferias and tips remain cash affairs — and the note still negotiates the odd favour. November to March for Patagonia; Buenos Aires is eternal.
| Rate reservation | held 3 hours, during opening hours |
| Counter hours | Mon–Fri 08:30–18:30 · Sat 09:00–17:00 |
| Commission | none — the margin lives in the posted rate |
Before you go.
Pesos, dollars or card?
The rate is unified — cards work well now. But neighbourhood parrillas, ferias and tips stay in cash, and the note still wins small favours.
When for Patagonia?
November to March (austral summer) for El Calafate and trekking; Iguazú year-round; avoid January in BA — the city leaves for the beach.
Indicative amounts — rate reservable for 3 hours · Rue Pierre-Fatio 19, Geneva · Guide complet en français