Visited Central Mexico for 10 days. Great experience. Scene is active. Pricing excellent value.
Spent $102/day. Best part: ease of arranging.
Overall: 7.5/10. Exceeded expectations.
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Currency tips for Central Mexico
Started by ScottishSteve · 3 Mar 2026 · 875 views
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Excellent write-up. This is why this forum is the best resource out there.
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Just booked my flights! Thanks for the motivation.
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Interesting take but I think you overpaid. Try negotiating next time.
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5 Mar 2026 at 19:27
Quick question — how was the hotel security?
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Not sure I agree about that area. I found downtown to be better value.
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7 Mar 2026 at 12:40
Did you feel safe walking around at night?
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7 Mar 2026 at 17:51
I'd rate it similarly. Solid 8/10 destination.
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Adding my experience from February.
The scene has improved since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
The scene has improved since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
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Adding my experience from February.
The scene has stayed the same since pre-COVID. Biggest change: more online activity.
The scene has stayed the same since pre-COVID. Biggest change: more online activity.
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Any restaurant recs for the daytime?
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Any restaurant recs for the daytime?
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Thanks for the write-up. Very helpful for my upcoming trip.
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Just booked my flights! Thanks for the motivation.
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Nice report. Heading there next month — exactly the intel I needed.
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+1 on this. Exactly my experience too. Great destination.
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15 Mar 2026 at 10:06
Great report, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience there last month.
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Agreed on all points. Make sure to use a VPN.
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Hmm, I had a different experience. Prices were lower when I went. Maybe timing matters.
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Can confirm. Was there 2 weeks ago and everything checks out.
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