Mexico - Money

by **Pavel** on Thu Aug 03, 2006 13:28 pm

Which is best to take � or $ ??? Cheers in advance.

ccasion1

by **BarryNeaves** on Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:09 am

When I went to Cancun, I took both Mexican and American money. Both currencies are accepted. Probably better to take sterling travellers cheques and covert them out there - and get which ever has the strongest conversion on that day.

Most of the shops/markets have prices in, and accept both, US and Mexican....

by **Hils** on Mon Aug 07, 2006 19:12 pm

Hi, when we went to Mexico, we were all inclusive so only took �1 sterling and it was easier to convert pesos to sterling than to work out dollars to pesos to sterling. We also found changing cash at a bank was better value, we got 20 pesos to the � with no commission, so if you are all inclusive, I would take cash. Any large items we bought we used credit cards and when we got our statements we were pleasantly surprised at the rate we were charged and the items didn't cost as much as what I'd worked them out. Hope this helps.

by **Pavel** on Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:13 am

Thanx for that:occasion1 Yes we are All inclusive and go in two weeks and cant wait.

ccasion1

by **Hils** on Wed Aug 09, 2006 14:52 pm

Hope you have a good hol, where are you staying?

by **tinkerbelle** on Wed Aug 09, 2006 19:34 pm

We went to mexico riviera maya in april we took � and nationwide credit card you pay no interest on the transactions when u go abroad. Travellers chq's if not used you get charged to convert them back to � when you get back to uk, Have a gr8 time we loved it there x x x:occasion1

by **Pavel** on Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:47 am

"Hope you have a good hol, where are you staying?" --- Hils

Hi Hils,
I'm staying at the 'Blue Bay Club' (No it's not the raunchy one!!! That's the 'Blue Bay Getaway' which is the sister hotel) in Cancun.The reviews look good apart from a couple on trip advisor, But I don't think I have to worry about a twenty year old complaining about "the people were all older" YAWN . Hope today's problems don't cause us any problems.:shaking:

by **Pavel** on Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:47 am

"We went to mexico riviera maya in april we took � and nationwide credit card you pay no interest on the transactions when u go abroad. Travellers chq's if not used you get charged to convert them back to � when you get back to uk, Have a gr8 time we loved it there x x x:occasion1" --- tinkerbelle

Cheers:occasion1

Pavel:thumleft:

by **tinkerbelle** on Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:33 am

:smileyco: when do you go?

by **Pavel** on Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:38 am

23rd August and I can't wait with what I've heard about it:occasion1