Did you bring Peso when you travel to Mexico?

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Anonymous wrote:We always just go to a local atm and take out local currency.

Don’t count on this in smaller towns, even in tourist areas.

The ATMs often run out of $$$ and/or have low daily withdrawal limits.

We always bring pesos or exchange ASAP to avoid getting stuck.

I have never had an atm run out of money. And I have no need for huge amounts, my bank allows me to withdraw up to $800/day but in Mexico I usually took out a few hundred if that.

Happens all the time in places like Akumal, towns on the way to Coba, etc.

And your bank's limits are not the ones to be concerned about. The Mexican ATM's may impose lower withdrawal limits than your bank.

Ok, so plan ahead a bit. Most places in that area also seem happy to take dollars so you can carry some cash there with you as well.

Yup, or exchange in advance or upon arrival.

Point is, don't rely solely on your ATM card. It might not work.