The inflation that has ravaged Argentina caused prices to soar by almost 300 percent in the past year. Bills that were once usable are now literally not worth the paper they're printed on. That leaves people like me, wanting to exchange $500 into Argentine pesos, cramming full not only the waist pouch brought for that purpose but also every pocket of my jacket on August 2.
The currency still just barely fit. With my chest pockets bulging, I feel like a Michelin man as I walk back to my hotel to sort out the cash load.
