• To Salta

    November 20, 2024 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Fined 100 USD for being in the country illegally! Bus didn't stop at Paraguay border when coming from Argentina.
    Ferry costs 2 USD. On the Argentina side there's only a border post and it's 12km to town. Uber lets me down. And tells me there are no available drivers.
    Hitch a ride in a pick-up and discover I can't find my Argentina pesos so my tide costs me 20 USD and my remaining Guaraníes.
    So I'm at the bus station with no money except USD and no bus ticket. And my bus doesn't go from the bus station of course. Wander round town looking for a western union but non of them have any money. At least I get directions and find where my bus goes from in 4 hours. Go looking for money but all banks are closed and ATM s refuse my cards.
    The one thing that is working in this town are the money changers so I can change 100 USD.
    Have a steak and ice cream lunch to celebrate and to add a cherry on the cake I can buy my bus ticket online 👍
    17:30 I'm on the bus ready for my 17 hour ride to Salta.
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