Money Exchange in South America

[A Knitter]

Any advice on converting from US to their currency exchange. Is the travelers check card a good option. Do most of the cities take US dollars. Any help on this subject would be most welcome. Thanks in advance. Maria

[Keith1010]

Where you can, I would recommend Credit Cards for the best exchange rates.

 

For small items on our South America Cruise earlier this year which mainly involved Chile and Argentina I had no problem using US Dollars.

 

Keith

[gerena]

I am still trying to decide. Is using a credit card with the 3% foreign exchange fee still better than cash. I have one that pays me 1%, so that brings it down to 2%Of course the convenience does have merit. Thanks for input.

[Splinter]

We found nearly everyone very willing to take US $ when we went. We had our credit card refused several places in Brazil and paid cash American instead. We also used $1 for tips throughout our cruise. Don't depend solely on credit cards or ATMs.

[A Knitter]

Thanks for everyones help. Maria