Holiday cash

[Dominican Babe]

I don't know about Euros, I've never taken them, but the good thing about US$ is that you can spend them in loads of places without having to exchange them into pesos beforehand.

[Doreen]

I traveled with Euros in March and got a better exchange rate than Dollar (1€=23 pesos, I heard it is now over 26 pesos). So no need to change to Dollars and than to pesos.

[Escott]

I was in the DR a couple of weeks ago. ..

NEVER change at a BANK unless you want to LOSE MONEY...
Cambios will give substantially more bang for your buck either in Dollar or Euro.

Euros do NOT pay the same percentage over the US Dollar as they should. They give you a way better rate on the US dollar.

Travelers Checks sometimes get a better exchange rate than Dollars. I don't know why but they do at times. Some banks don't want to take Travelers Checks even when you have an account with them. THis happened to me at Banco Santa Cruz. I have no problem at a Cambio with travelers checks and get a better rate.

Western Union gives a good rate along with private cambios. Ask people that own businesses in the town where to go.

Have fun!

[ERICKXSON]

Hey people EUROS are much higher than Dollards exchange rate is at RD$26.80 pesos as opposed to the Dollard at RD$24.80.

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ERICKXSON (sigue')

[Escott]

Jesus man, figure out the percentage and you will see that is a bad deal for the Euro.

Euro is up over 13% on the dollar but they pay less than 10% premium. Just some simple math.

[ERICKXSON]

you are totally right JAZZ but still alittle more if you already have some EUROs in your pocket.

Erickxsooooom

[Escott]

"Euros do NOT pay the same percentage over the US Dollar as they should. They give you a way better rate on the US dollar."

That is all I said my friend... Just trying to give info.