changing dollars to pesos

[jcarn]

I'm going to be in sosua soon and am wondering the following:

1) What's the best place to exchange american dollars into dominican pesos? Airport? super super? or ??

2) two, what consistency of dominican pesos should i exchange in say if i had like US $500? I dont want to be a dumbass like last time and wind up with something like 5000 peso bill which I could only use in the casino because nobody could make change but I also dont want to carry 20 peso bills exclusively either.

[HOWMAR]

Originally Posted by jcarn

I'm going to be in sosua soon and am wondering the following:

2) two, what consistency of dominican pesos should i exchange in say if i had like US $500? I dont want to be a dumbass like last time and wind up with something like 5000 peso bill which I could only use in the casino because nobody could make change but I also dont want to carry 20 peso bills exclusively either.

2,000 pesos notes are the largest denomination available, but can be difficult to change due to many having been burned with counterfeits. 1,000 and 500 notes are usually easily changed in most stores. You will find that you want to have a supply of 10 and 20 peso notes for motochonchos, vendors, etc. There are also new 10 and 25 pesos coins available.

[Tamborista]

The Cambio one door to the left of North Coast Diver's is always fair.
Avoid changing at Global Cambio in the airport.

t'

[zak023]

Originally Posted by jcarn

I'm going to be in sosua soon and am wondering the following:

1) What's the best place to exchange american dollars into dominican pesos? Airport? super super? or ??

2) two, what consistency of dominican pesos should i exchange in say if i had like US $500? I dont want to be a dumbass like last time and wind up with something like 5000 peso bill which I could only use in the casino because nobody could make change but I also dont want to carry 20 peso bills exclusively either.

For someone like yourself that can't remember that we only have the 2000 peso note as being the largest and that is the BLUE one..And as Howmar said there are new coins now for 10 +25 pesos.....Just get it all in 500 pesos and 100 pesos as you will find even a 1000 peso note a problem to change depending on where you try and use it...I would get a few of them but not the whole 500.AVOID the airport unless you are only changing 100USD for cab fare..

[DavidZ]

Judy's Cambio, down the street from Super Super. close to Eddy's Sports Bar usually has the best rate in Sosua, but I believe they close fairly early, around 5 pm. I always try to get 500's as the largest denomination, but with 500 USD, you can take several 1000 peso notes, and carry one or two when you'll be shopping at the playero or eating in a fancier restaurant...or going to the casino.

[jrzguy2]

i usualy bring around 500 USD...but i dont exchange it all at the same time. Perhaps 100 when i first get there...then 40 or 50 at a time thereafter. For me it helps me keep a gauge on how much i am exactly spending. and i usualy ask for 500 peso bills...but have no prob with the 1000 if you are going to the market etc and will be spending more than 500 etc.

[jcarn]

whoops....

i guess it could have been a $2000 peso note, I dont really remember much, I know I wasnt ripped off with a fake note because i was able to exchange it. thanks for all the advice tho

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by jcarn

whoops....

i guess it could have been a $2000 peso note, I dont really remember much, I know I wasnt ripped off with a fake note because i was able to exchange it. thanks for all the advice tho

And keep those 2,000 pesos notes separate from the 500's.
At night, they appear the same and you could easily give the 2k in lieu of a 500.

[Sosuany]

There's a Banco Popular in the airport that has better exchange rates than Global.

[coho]

Change bucks for pesos at banks.....nough said..