The going rate at the moment is 2.80
The lowwer rate is the airport rate.
Everybody knows that is a ripoff.
Sly
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The going rate at the moment is 2.80
The lowwer rate is the airport rate.
Everybody knows that is a ripoff.
Sly
Today our changer is buying dollars at 2.82 and selling dollars at 2.84 Our friend BKKguru should know that the airport exchange booth in arrival gives the worst exchange rate although they have giant signs proclaiming: no commision. Obviously...they make their profit on their rip-off "tasa de cambio".
Im stuck at home with nothing to do.. anyone wanna chill.. I dont feel to safe hanging by myself..
[QUOTE=David_33]Today our changer is buying dollars at 2.82 and selling dollars at 2.84 Our friend BKKguru should know that the airport exchange booth in arrival gives the worst exchange rate although they have giant signs proclaiming: no commision. Obviously...they make their profit on their rip-off "tasa de cambio".[/QUOTE]
I always check the rate at Metro before I go near the street changers for the actual transaction. Great benchmark.
Polvo
[QUOTE=Polvo]I always check the rate at Metro before I go near the street changers for the actual transaction. Great benchmark.
Polvo[/QUOTE]
Metro supermaket ? Do they offer what banks or street changers offer ?
[QUOTE=Artisttyp]Metro supermaket ? Do they offer what banks or street changers offer ?[/QUOTE]
Metro is the benchmark we all use! Normally they are 1 sol above or below the market. Today the street was 2.82 and metro was 2.80.
After walking up and down Arequipa Av.. for 3 solid hours, no luck finding any suitables .. I decided to get a cab and try other options.. cab driver took me to Emmanuelle's a complete waste of time and MONEY.. 80 soles entrance fee that entitles you a pisco sour and or 2 beers... then once you choose the girl she comes sits next to you.. and you negociate.. well she wants a drink.. its 42 soles... for a waterdown Whiskey... then she wants to show you a good time.. well.. lets do a Lap Dance.. 100 soles.. .."then she says.. Hey Babe.. lets take this to a private place... " well Bar fee.. 150 soles.. plus nother 100 bucks ( USD ) for her to show you the good time.. !!! and another 50 soles for the Telly... fuck no!!! i left after the the Lap- Dance.. and moved over to Peppers.. another fucked up place.. its 10 soles entrance fee.. then the place was dead all the girls looked like they dont want to be there at all.. if you approached any of them.. they dont want to talk.. dont want to drink .. all they want is 200 soles to take them out. .. and another 100 as a Bar fee.. well I asked the Bartender for a beer.. 10 soles.. ok i can live with that.. then I was feeling nice I offered to buy a girl a Beer.. 25 soles same fucking Beer!!!! incredible!!! then the ***** gives me a sweet offer in her eyes!!!.. take her and her friend.. 2 for the price of 1.. uhmm i say to myself interesting... well she wants me to pay 100 * 2 ( girls , Bar fee) and another 150 * 2 ( girls to telly) and another 50 soles to Telly. !!! Fuck I knew Lima was Expensive but this is Highway Robbery.... so I bought her a Beer I felt her up .. get my moneys worth.. and I told her.. sorry I guess Ill go home and Jerk Off.. its Healthier and Cheaper!!!! and I speak Spanish!!!!!! D33 where are you ?????????????I might do Anaconda this weekend. I have a driver that will give me the nitty gritty.. on the Hoe Scene.. ah I almost forgot.. there are Marines in Callao . maybe thats the reason for the High Prices.. anyone wants to hang let me know.. my driver is friendly and does not overcharge. if you come this weekend Ill take care of all the cab fares ..
The Asshole money exchanger guy outside Peppers was trying to give me some fucked up rate 2.20 but I manage to get 2.85 must of been my intimidating look.. ???cause I was half drunk!!!
I got 2.80 from the Cambista in Miraflores on Wednesday and Thursday this week. I tried to get 2.82 but they would not budge. The Cambista in Av. Benavides (near McDonalds) quoted 2.81 on Thursday.
I guess you get a better rate when you get out of Miraflores.
Regarding the rate at the Airport, yes I know its the worst rate. I just changed one bill so I could pay the Taxi and have some Soles leftover in my pocket.
~BKKguru
[QUOTE=Polvo]I always check the rate at Metro before I go near the street changers for the actual transaction. Great benchmark.
Polvo[/QUOTE]
Peru declared state of Emergency in sixteen regions that are currently being hit by a severe cold wave, reports the Council of Minister.
The Minister of Women's Affairs, Nidia Vilchez, told the press that the areas located above 3,000 meters above sea have been prioritized.
“The regions mentioned in the official document are Áncash, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huánuco, Junín, Moquegua, Pasco, Puno, Lima, Tacna, Madre de Dios, Ucayali and Loreto, that have already stood five v¿cold waves this year,” she said.
Temperatures in those areas by this times of the year are usually below zero, but this time they have dropped to as low as -24C, which has caused more respiratory conditions to worsen, adding to chronic malnutrition, increasing the number of seasonal deaths.
The state of emergency means regional authorities can dip into emergency funds to provide medicine, blankets and shelter to those most affected.
Some Lima districts have been included in the emergency declaration, like Villa María del Triunfo, Villa El Salvador, Pachacámac, Lurín, Ate, Lurigancho, San Juan de Lurigancho, Comas, Carabayllo, San Juan de Miraflores and Ventanilla, in Callao.
[QUOTE=Lima Busy]Peru declared state of Emergency in sixteen regions that are currently being hit by a severe cold wave, reports the Council of Minister.
Some Lima districts have been included in the emergency declaration, like Villa María del Triunfo, Villa El Salvador, Pachacámac, Lurín, Ate, Lurigancho, San Juan de Lurigancho, Comas, Carabayllo, San Juan de Miraflores and Ventanilla, in Callao.[/QUOTE]
I don't get it. If all these lima districts have these warnings then miraflores lince and centro should be counted as well. Climates do change depending on location but a fifteen 20 minute cab ride shouldn't make that much of a difference. Maybe in the summer time (breeze off ocean).
I am seeing 63 for daytime highs and 57 for overnight lows. Those would be about average fall temperatures for New York City. I would dress in a sweater
and a mid/heavyweight fall jacket....63 usually means a nice spring day in new york if it's sunny .....a little cooler when the sun goes down.
Sleeping in this weather can be a little tricky. I highly recommend people bring thermals and a hooded sweatshirt to sleep in. Warm clothes are a must around this time of year.
[QUOTE=Artisttyp]I don't get it. If all these lima districts have these warnings then miraflores lince and centro should be counted as well. Climates do change depending on location but a fifteen 20 minute cab ride shouldn't make that much of a difference. Maybe in the summer time (breeze off ocean).
I am seeing 63 for daytime highs and 57 for overnight lows. Those would be about average fall temperatures for New York City. I would dress in a sweater
and a mid/heavyweight fall jacket....63 usually means a nice spring day in new york if it's sunny .....a little cooler when the sun goes down.
Sleeping in this weather can be a little tricky. I highly recommend people bring thermals and a hooded sweatshirt to sleep in. Warm clothes are a must around this time of year.[/QUOTE]
It is a matter of "micro climates", house construction. The weather channel is giving you averages and also predicts alot of rainy days for Lima.
I froze my butt off in Miraflores last night and this morning, but was in jeans and a t'shirt this afternoon in Chaclacayo.
Two weeks ago I was swimming in a pool in Huacachina at two in the afternoon and wearing a ski parka and sweats that same night.
[QUOTE=Lima Busy]It is a matter of "micro climates", house construction. The weather channel is giving you averages and also predicts alot of rainy days for Lima.
I froze my butt off in Miraflores last night and this morning, but was in jeans and a t'shirt this afternoon in Chaclacayo.
Two weeks ago I was swimming in a pool in Huacachina at two in the afternoon and wearing a ski parka and sweats that same night.[/QUOTE]
Great. I am looking forward to getting sick.
Interesting happenings in the Troc yesterday...all over the TV news shows. Evidently the local chicas have been getting pissed off at the competition from the Ecuadorians. They say that the Ecuadorians, since they have pimps and have to make their daily take, drop their prices from the "agreed upon" minimum 30 soles to 20 soles or less when there aren´t many customers. IMHO they are pissed off because the Ecuadorians are usually cuter, although also IMHO generally provide worse service. So it seems that the Troc (AKA El Salvaje) management, moved the Ecuadorians to El Bote next door. This had the effect of 86ing the older Señoras who had been in El Bote for ages, giving super cheap service due to their age and lack of physical attractiveness. So in a xenophobic show of solidarity, the locals went on strike, trying to burn down El Bote (I imagine with the Ecuadorians still inside), and posing with sheets over their heads for the TV cameras while screaming and kicking the metal doors of the Troc. All the punters did an about face and streamed out of the area to avoid being on TV. When asked about the Troc, one of the major candidates for Mayor of Lima in the upcoming elections admitted to having been a customer at some point in the past.
D33' Thats pretty crazy! El Boite is a great place for me. I actually welcome the other girls there but yes service might be an issue. I liked hitting some of the older slop that was there...why does this happen when I arrive.
I´m here...just got back from la nene. I cant believe they take credit cards now.
I bought a ticket a few months ago on delta´s website and paid $812..the cheapest connecting flight I could find. Non stop was around $1200..
One day before leaving delta sends me my itinerary and 3 out of my four legs are on aero mexico. So I did NYC to Mexico City....had to fill out immigration papers for mexico then re check myself in )not baggage..then wait 4 hours before I went through security again. Deltas terminal in nyc had 1 fucking metal detector for a line as long as a world series ticket line....be careful with these connecting flight. I am happy Im here but it almost wasnt worth it. Not to mention the assholes oversold both damn flights. I was lucky I hustled my way on. You have absoluetly no juice when you show up at the aero mexico counter in mexico city. I happened to show them some prescription meds to make them think I couldn´t be left behind..it worked and the guy was very cool. I lied my ass off but it worked out for me.
The maria luisa has a totally different staff which is so weird for me.
Things have gotten a little more expensive here..a session at la nene with 15 soles entrance and roundtrip public transport came out to $30 hotel $36 a night airfare $812. I could be in buenos aires! Im here for a really long time so I havent made up my mind as to what is what yet but as always I will let you know.
The weather is a little chilly but DAMP. Think a humid cold damp climate. You need to bring alot of warm sleep clothes...a hoodie scarf maybe even a beenie.
Did I mention the assholes at the airport ripped the zipper off my $300 super light weight luggage.
The bag is in great shape but I cant use the damn thing now...NOTHING was stolen...why not!
I can´t find the question mark key here sorry.
Until soon.