How to survive the Argentine payment system (quick guide): Cards work. International cards will work almost everywhere. No need to panic. ATMs don’t. Most charge ~$10 fees, bad FX rates, and may reject your card. Cash? Barely. Maybe keep 10% of your eating-out budget for tips. Nothing more. Airport exchanges = scam. Universal rule. Never. Use a crypto card. It’s the easiest way to pay and not lose money on conversion. Taxis love to scam tourists Not all take cards. Use Uber or Cabify. Forget paying in USD. If someone accepts it, the rate will make you cry. Offramp USDT to pesos Locals use “cuevas” (unofficial exchanges). You’ll hear about them fast. Cash inflation absurdity: The biggest bill is 20k ARS but the most common one is 1k. You can easy expend 100k on a dinner. You’ll need a brick of pesos. Not convenient. Strong culture of tipping (we're poor)...