Bolivian Money: Exchange Houses in Bolivia

There are many places to change money (Casas de Cambio) in Bolivia, especially in the major cities of Bolivia: La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. Most are well known and well established. Many of them also function as Western Union offices (although most DHL offices and some banks also function as Western Union offices).

Some even offer check-writing services. If you need to send a check written from a U.S. Bank account and you don't have a bank account in the U.S. you can pay them the amount you want a check written for, plus a fee for the service, and they will make the check out to whomever you choose. They have accounts in U.S. banks.

Bolivian exchange houses also accept torn bills - sometimes. If you have U.S. Dollars or any other foreign currency that are torn even slightly, they will not be accepted anywhere (which seems strange to many foreigners, especially since the local Bolivia currency is usually quite torn, old, battered, with pieces missing, and even taped together and it is accepted as is.) So don't accept any torn bills from anyone if they have even the most insignificant tear - even if it is only 1 millimeter in size!

You can also exchange your money at local Bolivian banks. However, these currency exchange houses in Bolivia usually have money from many other countries whereas at banks you are limited to bolivianos and dollars (and only some take Euros). The following are some well-known Bolivian money exchange houses but there are many others.

Casa de Cambio Alemán Transatlántico
Shopping Bolivia Local 16-A
Calle 24 de Septiembre (main plaza)
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 332-1694 or 332-4114

Casa de Cambio Edmund Transfer
Calle René Moreno No. 400 Esquina Republiquetas
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Tel: (591-3) 332-2025

Casa de Cambio Edmund Transfer
Calle Potosí Esquina Socabaya
Shopping Norte, Nivel 2, Oficina 212
La Paz, Bolivia
Tel: (591-2) 240-7443

Casa de Cambio Edmund Transfer
Avenida Ayacucho S-250
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Tel: (591-4) 458-9590

Casa de Cambios Maplex SRL
Shopping Bolivia Local 2
Calle 24 de Septiembre (main plaza)
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
(591-3) 335-1600

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