Exchanging Money in Cancun
Whether it's your first time to Mexico or you've been countless times, exchanging money can still be confusing when you're visiting a new location. In order to skip the learning curve we are giving a brief run down of places you can exchange dollars for pesos from worst to best as well as a few places you can use dollars while you're there. Why exchange money?? I heard everywhere takes dollars... While many places do accept dollars, there are still many that do not. These include local stores and vendors. Plan on buying souvenirs? Be sure to have some pesos on hand, especially if you plan on visiting Isla Mujeres. Some vendors and restaurants will take dollars, but the exchange rate will be quite bad. Keep in mind they will have to exchange the money you give them. Currently the exchange rate is hovering between 20-22 pesos for every dollar. As of January 2017, a few convenience stores were willing to offer 15 pesos to a dollar. That means by having peso...