Let's be clear on this exchange rate debate.
HK has a sign when you enter that the exchange rate is 16 to 1.
So, if you are using pesos, that is the exchange rate. Thus a 4 dollar drink will cost you 64 pesos. A 9 dollar ficha will cost you 144 pesos.
Never exchange cash for pesos in HK, you will lose money. It's that simple!
Do one of two things:
Cash in dollars at one of the camibos before you enter Tijuana for a lot better rate.
OR, use an ATM in Tijuana that disperses pesos and you will even get a better rate!
BTW, the ATM at the front HK entrance disperses pesos, the one in the back (alley) disperses dollars. The two in Cascadas' lobbies disperses pesos.
Just my 2 pesos of course.
The best way to immerse in local cultures
Outside of La Zona, peso-based prices are more stable and do not fluctuate with exchange rate. But around La Zona, prices of a lot of staple items, tacos, beers, pussies etc. Tend to be pegged to the dollar, and prices in pesos would rise as the dollar go up.
So if one earns income in pesos, then the lower rate of 16 pesos to the dollar works to one's advantage, which is likely the case of Clammy.
For dollar earners, exchange the dollar for pesos at 18.5 per, then spend the pesos for beers, tacos and pussies at 16 pesos to the dollar, works to their advantage.
I usually take cash out of the Scotia ATM next to Adelita. It charges 9. 5 pesos transaction fee and Bank of America charges no foreign transaction fees for account with high balance, yielding rates slightly better than the cambios'. Of course negotiating and spending local currencies is the best way to immerse in local cultures.
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Chicas are complaining! Its slow
Why waste my time making my rounds? Arrived in the Zona around 12:00 pm on Friday. Went to front desk gave them 2 coupons. Free drink & lap dance and buy 1 & get second free. They gave me my stapled vouchers. Yes, they honored both coupons same day same customer. No I am not a VIP card holder. Yes, I am a weekly regular. Not a tourist. Have never stayed in hotel upstairs. Entered the hornets nest. One of my fav meseros approached me, do you want your unusual spot? Sat down and got settled. The meseros started to stop buy to say Hello,. The chicas started buzzing buy to say Hello, and display there sex. It is a good thing to have so many girls who want to fuck me (take my money in one place) WTF! It is a great thing to smell sexy in the air. One of my past chicas buzzed by and I had a brief flash back of her and my dick got hard! So I said sit and lets get this party started. Since I bring my flask of tequila (8 oz). This reduces my drinking cost. Yes, I am still buying fichas for the chicas. Sat for awhile getting the gossip of who is who etc. Went to cash in my lap dance coupon. My fav meseros always give me extra time. Surprise! Got in lap dance booth down stairs. She started her dance. Then she stopped dancing unzipped my pants and stared to give me a hand job! WTF. She then got lower and replaced her hand with her tits! WTF. It did not go any further. We went back to the booth. One more round. Arriba was 1 hour at the far end of the hotel (room 308). I always request the rooms far from the hall way chatter. We rolled around. Her finish was solid.