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pete6
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Peso Exchange
Headed to Los Barriles May 2-14
Want to exchange some cash before I cross the border…
Does anyone have a good place to go?
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chuckie
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nope...last turn off before the crossing...
at the insurance place...
just turn right at the stop then 200 feet...
lots of parking...
its a free-standing building across the street from the big parking place
good rate and insurance if you need it
second place would be Ensenada...the shopping center just before the hospital if you drive by the waterfront
[Edited on 4-28-2013 by Bob and Susan]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
atm |
A.T.M. at bank
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DENNIS
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If you need to stop at Costco, the one on broadway in Chula Vista would be most convenient for you. They have a cambio inside the store. One stop
shopping with a pretty good exchange rate for pesos.......then celebrate with a couple of their kick-ass hot dogs.
I'll bet you had no idea life could be this good. 
SALUD
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woody with a view
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atm kiosk right past the san miguel toll plaza. next to the tienda. as an added bonus the federal police are usually parked in the middle of the
street!
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David K
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Costco in Chula Vista as Dennis said. What if you wait to use the ATM in Mexico and your card fails?
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pete6
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Thanks for the info guys!!!
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David K
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Should you not get pesos for any reason, dollars are accepted in Baja no problem.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Should you not get pesos for any reason, dollars are accepted in Baja no problem. |
Sure...in a pinch, but even some small businesses see them as an added problem when they have to spend them. The days of the coveted, almighty dollar
are history and something will be lost on the exchange for everybody using them.
Try to avoid using dollars in a gas station. It will probably ruin your day.
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Costco in Chula Vista as Dennis said. What if you wait to use the ATM in Mexico and your card fails? |
then I would call the number on my card, explain the sitch and go back to the machine after hanging up. what if the sun doesn't come
up tomorrow?
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Tomorrow? A very interesting word/concept.
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Costco in Chula Vista as Dennis said. What if you wait to use the ATM in Mexico and your card fails? |
Costco in Chula has horrible rates....just an fyi.
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
atm kiosk right past the san miguel toll plaza. next to the tienda. as an added bonus the federal police are usually parked in the middle of the
street! |
Yep, and clean bathrooms next to the tienda.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
Costco in Chula has horrible rates....just an fyi. |
Relative to other cambios, they used to be pretty good.
I don't know. I'm done with cambios anyway.
I believe you can spend pesos at that Costco as well. Should be able to since there are usually enough Mexicans shopping there to form the 34th
state.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
Yep, and clean bathrooms next to the tienda. |
Does San Miguel own those places?
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
Costco in Chula has horrible rates....just an fyi. |
Relative to other cambios, they used to be pretty good.
I don't know. I'm done with cambios anyway.
I believe you can spend pesos at that Costco as well. Should be able to since there are usually enough Mexicans shopping there to form the 34th
state. |
It's a price for convenience. If I need to exchange a large amount of money, I use Costco...yes I lose money but it's easy. But I think the spread
was about half a peso....ni modo, right?! Unfortunately, we don't have an ATM in Asuncion so I don't have the option of going multiple times during
our vacations.
As for the bathroom question, I think the bathrooms are operated by the government/toll road. I've used the ones at the northernmost (old) toll booth
as well.
I think the ATM is a Scotia bank and Santader....
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BajaNomad
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It's been my understanding that while Costco in Chula Vista does not have the best rates, many people have felt it safer to conduct their transaction
there.
For the best rates at the border, it's been my experience that there is a group of cambios along San Ysidro Blvd that are consistently very
competitive (and perhaps the most competitive) - and because of this, they are quite busy - often having to stand in line for service.
These locations are all grouped together on the south side of San Ysidro Blvd just east of Interstate 805. 5 places, all "no comision". Two Baja-Mex
locations, a place called Intercam, Money Center, and at the corner of SY Blvd & Louisiana is Express.
They are here:
http://goo.gl/maps/N0v5Y
The below pic shows one of the Baja-Mex locations in the middle, with another Baja-Mex location barely seen on the right (you can see the lights on
the sign), Money Center (in red and yellow) left of Baja-Mex, and Express just beyond Money Center.
OH... btw... having said all this - it has ALSO been my experience that when the actual exchange at the border is just below a
certain # - like recently (example: 11.95 pesos per dollar) - that you're often better off just spending US dollars in Baja, as so many places will
still be offering 12-to-1 as their effective exchange rate at their place of business.
[Edited on 4-28-2013 by BajaNomad]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
we don't have an ATM in Asuncion
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Is there any place to spend money in Asuncion? 
| Quote: | | As for the bathroom question, I think the bathrooms are operated by the government/toll road. |
Ahhhsooo...you're talking about the Toll Plaza. I thought you meant across the bridge by the store.
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