Argentina and Patagonia
Argentina was the last country we visited on our Round the World journey in 2018. We timed our travel well, as the exchange rate in the Fall of 2018 was 37 Argentinian pesos to 1 US dollar (37:1). By way of comparison, the exchange rate nine months earlier was 15:1, with 40% inflation for the year. We received twice as many pesos for a single dollar (100% increase) than travelers did nine months earlier, while prices only increased 40%. Argentina’s inflation/deflation cycle is like a pin ball, constantly bouncing around, as is the relative strength of the US dollar. Adjust the prices I’ve mentioned in my posts relative to the current exchange and inflation rates when traveling to Argentina.
We spent two months traveling through Argentina, taking 24-hour buses from Buenos Aires to the rain forests of Iguazu and from Mendoza’s wine country to the majestic mountains of Patagonia. We also rented our own vehicle in Salta to drive into the deserts and salt flats in Jujuy Province.
