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[Jim0129]

Hi,

I will be landing in San Diego tomorrow morning and driving to the border to park my rental car and stay Saturday night. It has been years since being able to go there and I am looking forward to it. Since I will have some time I would like to get a good massage. Does anyone have some insight on massages?

Thanks!

Jim.

I can recomend Namaste Spa, it's almos on the corner of 3rd and Revolucion, right next to a taco place, very clean and professional, also Serenity Spa which runs a $20 dll's special, its on revolucion between 3rd and 4th, but this one is a little difficult to get in because its very cheap. Finally, Vivamex Spa, also on Revolucion between 3rd and 4th this is mi last resort, the girls give a good massage but the installations need to be updated, they are a little old.

Hope this helps.

[StRobert]

Anybody but Capt. Solo please answer. When I looked a week age they had the Mexico World Cup game as 11 am Pst.

I looked today and it says 8 a. M. Is 8 the correct time pst.

The match Mexico-Korea starts at 8 AM pacific time. You can watch live on Telemundo (Spanish) or Fox (English). Link https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/.

[PurpleD]

Anybody but Capt. Solo please answer. When I looked a week age they had the Mexico World Cup game as 11 am Pst.

I looked today and it says 8 a. M. Is 8 the correct time pst.

Game is at 8 am.

[TomJackin]

Anybody but Capt. Solo please answer. When I looked a week age they had the Mexico World Cup game as 11 am Pst.

I looked today and it says 8 a. M. Is 8 the correct time pst.

11 am:

https://www.google.com/search?ei=RoUtW9uUBIj4tAXm24SgBw&q=world+cup+2018+schedule+pacific+time&oq=world+cup+mexico+pacific+time&gs_l=psy-ab.1.2.0i71k1l8.0.0.0.13151.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c..64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.NuVXEuI8qeU

[Baxter Slade]

[Deleted by Admin] When I looked a week age they had the Mexico World Cup game as 11 am Pst.

I looked today and it says 8 a. M. Is 8 the correct time pst.

[Bonifire]

If I can provide a link. Check this one is good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wVho3I0NtU Maradona goal of the century. The legendary live commentary by Victor Hugo Morales. Argentina - England 2-1 (year 1986.)

Thanks for the link!

[MongerHunger]

That's if you convert $1000.00 into 20,000 pesos, so if you did $500 you would only gain 250 pesos, my time is worth more than that, IMHO.

It doesn't matter what amount of dollars you exchange, you start saving money immediately when you spend pesos. It is worth the very short time to take advantage of the exchange rate and get some pesos.

[Aceite]

That's if you convert $1000.00 into 20,000 pesos, so if you did $500 you would only gain 250 pesos, my time is worth more than that, IMHO.

500 pesos is 25 $ so its worth the 5 minutes to me. I toss money around like its nothing but I don't leave any on the table.

[Urfikhan]

How long do you think it takes to walk into a Cambio and buy pesos?

I've done it numerous times in less than 1 minute.

Sometimes there's a line, and then it might take as long as 2 or 3 minutes. I would pass on a long line since, on my walks, there are always other cambios with tiny or no lines.

Actually the last time I had to wait in line at a cambio for 15 minutes, whereas at BBVA bancomer ATM the wait was less than 2 minutes. Also got the better rate at the ATM by 1.5 peso / $. Planned my trip in such a way that it only took an extra 5 min walk once I got off the shuttle at Centro. But if planning is not your thing, and you are in a hurry, the cambio near HK may be the way to go.

[TomJackin]

That's if you convert $1000.00 into 20,000 pesos, so if you did $500 you would only gain 250 pesos, my time is worth more than that, IMHO.

If the clubs are using 17 to 1, then it is really worth the time.

[ScatManDoo]

That's if you convert $1000.00 into 20,000 pesos, so if you did $500 you would only gain 250 pesos, my time is worth more than that, IMHO.

How long do you think it takes to walk into a Cambio and buy pesos?

I've done it numerous times in less than 1 minute.

Sometimes there's a line, and then it might take as long as 2 or 3 minutes. I would pass on a long line since, on my walks, there are always other cambios with tiny or no lines.

[Mr Enternational]

I just crossed over into Tijuana. After I was processed, I went right to the bathroom as usual. But this time the cleaning lady said I had to leave my backpack outside. I said since when. She said that has always been the case. I didn't argue and was uneasy about it, but I did it. I would hate for something to be put into my bag before going through that xray machine.

[MongerHunger]

I remember when the exchange rate was 10 pesos for $1 USD. Back then chicas went for 100 pesos or $10 USD in Boystown. When the rate rose you could get a chica for less than $10 USD because they still quoted 100 pesos. Those were the days of the 100 peso chicas!

[StripperMan]

The Foreign Exchange Commission, made up of officials from the Ministry of Finance and Banco de Mxico, is responsible for foreign exchange policy in Mexico. At the end of 1994, the Commission determined that the exchange rate would be determined by market forces (floating exchange rate / free float regime). This section includes indicators and data on operations most frequently used by exchange rate analysts.

1/ The exchange rate (FIX) is determined by Banco de Mexico as an average of quotes in the wholesale foreign exchange market for operations payable in 48 hours. Banco de Mxico informs the FIX from 12 o'clock onwards each banking day. It is published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federacin) one banking business day after its determination date, and is used to settle liabilities denominated in USA Dollars payable in Mexico on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. To obtain more information regarding this exchange rate see: The Third Title, Chapter V of the regulation 3/2012 from Banco de Mxico (Available only in Spanish).

2/ 48 Hours peso-dollar interbank exchange rate. Selling quotes at 13:30 hours. Source: Reuters Dealing 3000 Matching..

Thanks but I was more interested in what the posted Buy rates were at the cambios.

[Orlanr]

It does. .5 is can mean I get 19500 or 20000. 500 pesos is a free lay.

That's if you convert $1000.00 into 20,000 pesos, so if you did $500 you would only gain 250 pesos, my time is worth more than that, IMHO.