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mojo_norte
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Buy Pesos ?
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mtgoat666
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Sure! Why not?
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Bajaboy
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I do each trip.
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woody with a view
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GottaPeso!
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willardguy
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buy a bunch....they go quick 
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David K
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On each of my research trips for this year, I have exchanged dollars to pesos before crossing south.
Last New Years, it was 20.00:1 (pesos: dollar).
Jan. 30, it was 20.20:1
Mar. 2, it was 18.80:1
Apr. 19, it was 17.70:1
Interestingly, most of the Pemex stations (at least near the border) offered the same or better exchange rates. The advantage is less confusion during
purchases. The argument about national honor using Mexican money is kind of mute when you see so many locals using dollars for their purchases. Baja
is really a dual currency region, at least the northern state is.
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ehall
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May 12th was 18.60
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bajaguy
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Peso exchange
And this morning it is 19.08
[Edited on 5-18-2017 by bajaguy]
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David K
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Great... the figures I posted were the actual exchange house rate I got buying pesos, not a bank online quote. I use the money exchange booth in the
Auto Zone parking lot (diagonal from Pep Boys) in Calexico, a couple blocks north of the border.
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kevin_in_idaho
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Yes, buy pesos. Many camp grounds, etc. still give you a very good deal if you pay in pesos.
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Bob and Susan
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I don't know where you get these rates...
today at the bank the exchange rate was 18.13
yesterday 17.9
I assume the cambios at the border are 17.5
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sancho
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Wasn't very long ago, Feb. maybe, the border cambios were
21 ish. Calexico cambio, a week ago was 18.10. Found the
rate at stores, etc. in Baja at 18
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AKgringo
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Of couse you should buy pesos!
Renting them just doesn't make sense!
I was packing my travel bag for my trip back north this evening, and found 7800 pesos left over from my Nov/Dec trip. I knew I had some left, but
sure lost count of what was in my emergency stash!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Doug/Vamonos
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Did anyone ever determine if the withdrawal limits at mexican bank atms have been decreased and how much? Lately I've been using the atms in the
parking lot of the Walmart and Home Depot in Ensenada. I usually use three atm cards and withdraw 4,000 or 5,000 pesos each if they will let me. Last
month I think I remember only being able to get 3,000? It would not accept anything more. And still charged the same fee with the lesser withdrawals.
Thanks.
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bajaguy
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I routinely withdraw 6,000 pesos at a time from ATM's at Banorte, HSBC and Santander at the Wal-Mart Microplaza and at the Banamex ATM in COSTCO
Quote: Originally posted by Doug/Vamonos  | | Did anyone ever determine if the withdrawal limits at mexican bank atms have been decreased and how much? Lately I've been using the atms in the
parking lot of the Walmart and Home Depot in Ensenada. I usually use three atm cards and withdraw 4,000 or 5,000 pesos each if they will let me. Last
month I think I remember only being able to get 3,000? It would not accept anything more. And still charged the same fee with the lesser withdrawals.
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Doug/Vamonos
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Thanks Bajaguy. You've done that in the past month? I had no problems in February and March but did have problems in April. Is the Microplaza the same
place I'm referring to?
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bajaguy
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Yup, the MicroPlaza is where the Wal Mart/Home Depot complex is located
We use two debit/ATM cards, one from our local Credit Union and one from USAA, and notify both by phone when we will be in Baja, no problems.
You might also want to try Banco Imbursa, same plaza, next to the Telcel store.
One problem might be your card(s) do not have a high enough daily US funds withdraw amount/rate vs the current peso exchange rate. Check your US daily
withdraw amount with the bank or financial institution who issued your card.
Our last withdraw was April 12th of this year
| Quote: Originally posted by Doug/Vamonos | | Thanks Bajaguy. You've done that in the past month? I had no problems in February and March but did have problems in April. Is the Microplaza the same
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Doug/Vamonos
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Thanks a lot. My withdrawal limits are $500 on each. In fact, I call my credit union after my first withdrawal and they authorize a second. I'll give
it a try again and at the other banks. And I always place the travel notice. Didn't have problems before and I noticed several posts last month about
mexican banks playing with the withdrawal limits and fees.
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J.P.
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A. T. M.
Every one makes money on the exchange of money. We live in Ensenada and use our Bank card at least 2 or three times a week the exchange rate is
different every where you shop. It is Foolhardy to expect the people to give you the exact posted rate.
The use of American dollars is discouraged and not as popular as it was in the past. The Mexican banks have a limit on how much foreign money a
merchant can deposit.
as a practice I withdraw the limit and when that is gone I withdraw more. For large purchases it sometimes takes a while to accumulate enough by
drawing the maximum
amount. I do not use Mexican bank's
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bajaguy
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Stay away from BBVA Bancomer
| Quote: Originally posted by Doug/Vamonos | | Thanks a lot. My withdrawal limits are $500 on each. In fact, I call my credit union after my first withdrawal and they authorize a second. I'll give
it a try again and at the other banks. And I always place the travel notice. Didn't have problems before and I noticed several posts last month about
mexican banks playing with the withdrawal limits and fees. |
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