Question 1

What is the "Unofficial "Blue Dollar" Currency Exchange Trap" scam in Iguazu Falls?

Accepted Answer

Street touts near the main square in Puerto Iguazú and outside hotel lobbies offer unofficial USD-to-peso exchange at rates above the official bank rate, appealing to tourists who know about the Argentine informal exchange market. In practice, these exchangers frequently provide counterfeit bills, short-count bundles, or switch genuine notes for lower denominations mid-count. The informal exchange rate advantage disappears entirely if even one counterfeit bill is received. Use licensed casas de cambio or withdraw Argentine pesos from ATMs using the official rate. If you use informal exchange, count every note individually in a well-lit place before walking away.

Question 2

What is the "Park Entry Fee Double-Billing Confusion" scam in Iguazu Falls?

Accepted Answer

The Argentina and Brazil sides of Iguazu Falls each charge separate entry fees, and some operators deliberately create confusion about what a tourist has already paid, billing them again for the Argentine side when they have already purchased a ticket, or claiming the Brazilian ticket covers the Argentine park when it does not. Keep all park admission receipts. The Argentine and Brazilian parks are genuinely separate and each requires its own entry fee — this is legitimate. Verify you are purchasing your ticket at the official park gate, not from a secondary vendor. Official kiosks issue printed receipts.

Money & ATM Scams in Iguazu Falls

Unofficial "Blue Dollar" Currency Exchange Trap

Park Entry Fee Double-Billing Confusion

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