Changing Money

9thWave Active member

Member since 07 June 2011

9thWaveActive member18 July 2011 02:32:22

How does someone change money from Euros to Guarani when they first arrive at the Asuncion airport? I assume there is some type of money changer at the airport. Is it a machine or a person? What do I look for / what is it called?

I'd imagine that the cost for currency conversion at the airport would cost more than other places. Once I leave the airport, where is the best place to convert my Euros to Guarani (without having a bank account).

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Harmonie ViP

Member since 13 June 2011

HarmonieViP18 July 2011 06:10:01

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Hello 9thWave!

I hope that you will soon get replies to your query.

Harmonie.

melusine84 Active member

Member since 11 April 2010

melusine84Active member18 July 2011 13:05:33

Yes, you can change money at the airport, it will say ¨cambios.¨ I think Cambios Chaco is the one at the airport. After that you could go downtown, there´s a bunch of places on calle PALMA.

9thWave Active member

Member since 07 June 2011

9thWaveActive member18 July 2011 13:52:29

Muchas gracias, Melusine.

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Nic'oPY Contributor

Member since 27 April 2010

Nic'oPYContributor18 July 2011 16:54:02

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Especially on Palma walking the side-walks you´ll hear every now and then a guy saying the word ¨Cambio¨. They are street money exchagers and its perfectly legal.You´ll almost always get a better exchange rate with them, though BE WARNED, you´ll have to know your stuff... meaning don´t do business with them in blind trust.Know the Changing Houses (Cambios) exchange rates before hand! And they are also not the place you´re gonna go to exchange 2000 at one time. Friend and I did that once, I still have horrors about that trip!