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805gregg
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I get my FMT from Discover Baja Travel club through the mail also insurance. Stop at the Chula Vista Costo for Pesos, no conversion charge. Then you
don't have to stop at the seedie border towns at all, and of course cross at Tecate.
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
I should add to my post above that I also always come through Tecate, so that's why I convert currency in Ensenada. |
At Tecate there is a bank on the US side, just before the border on the left, that will change money.
Also, their ATM gives US or pesos.
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Bob H
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There are two Costco's in Chula Vista... I guess either one would exchange, right? ATM or what?
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Baja&Back
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
There are two Costco's in Chula Vista... I guess either one would exchange, right? ATM or what?
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Only the Costco at Broadway & Oxford in SOUTH Chula Vista has the Currency exchange.
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Baja&Back
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
Then you don't have to stop at the seedie border towns at all, and of course cross at Tecate. |
Gregg:
Why is it still better to go all the way over to Tecate anymore, with 1 hour waits, twisty, windy roads & border patrol roadblocks? IMHO, it's bad
enough putting up with all the Mario Andrettis between Maneadero & Sto. Tomas, without competing with them on the Tecate road.
Not trying to flame. Do want your thoughts. 
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toneart
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I last came north through Tecate in late April. I use Tecate going and coming. Never experienced even a one hour wait. Never saw a military
checkpoint. Have never seen reports of violent holdups or any other kind. Never have had people try to pass me. It goes through the Guadalupe Valley
Wine Country.
I'm not saying that any of these negative things that were mentioned couldn't happen. I'm just saying that I never experienced them. Going as far
south as I do (Mulege) there are lots of narrow,twisty mountain roads. I'm just acclimating early going south.
I guess I and others had better stop touting Tecate or y'all will be cluttering the way. 
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woody with a view
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Never have had people try to pass me.
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so YOU"RE that guy i can never catch!!!!!!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
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I'm not saying that any of these negative things that were mentioned couldn't happen. |
You're right. It's a pretty peaceful road. You have to watch out for the drunk drivers on non-work days. They're are a lot of them of all colors.
The working man on his day off and the bejeweled tourists coming from a wine tasting room.
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