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  1. brokenwave

    Latitude Survey

    This thread needs to do a U turn and find the way back to Lat 31. LOL
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    Tacos el Pablano - best al pastor anywhere

    Ate there for the 1st time on last Thursday, pretty tasty and you get a lot for the price, Now we have a problem, Taco's Brisa or Taco's Poblano? That is a great problem to have.
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    Bad time on Sandy Beach

    Whew! I thought something happened to Sandy Beach. Relieved to find out it was an unhappy renter at the Condos. RP became a Condo city because of INVESTORS instead of business people who are in it for the long run.
  4. brokenwave

    BRYAN'S WEEKLY SPECIALS

    Darn, and I wasted my time and $$ going to the Hut last Thursday. I really need to just drive a little extra and get the good stuff at Bryan's. Be there is 2 weeks.
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    Blacklisted Gas Stations

    The Mexican Govt has removed most if not all of any subsidies from gas and diesel products over the last year. Even propane is getting more expensive, which really hurts the poorest of people, since most people use it to cook and heat.
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    The Hut

    Went to the Hut for the Cardinals football game Thursday, Not impressed at all. Summary as follows. Service was ok, except it took 25 minutes for a follow-up drink order, table for 2. Food took 30 minutes. Chicken Wings, advertised as 1lb they were the smallest wings I have ever seen, no...
  7. brokenwave

    Have you seen them in Sonoyta

    Gotta love the haggling of traffic fines in Mexico, wish the US was as civilized as in Mexico. LOL
  8. brokenwave

    CFE Online Payment

    My understanding is that any online transaction (via CC or debit) must go through a Mexican bank.
  9. brokenwave

    Best Sunsets Thread - Let's see your sunsets

    Can't load because the file size is too large. Try uploading smaller file size pic's. I tried to load a 200k file and got the error. I tried a 40k file and it loaded fine. Problem with files under 40k are poor quality at anything larger than a thumbnail 2" x 1.5". Sounds like the admin needs to...
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    Question about restaurant Pesos to Dollars Conversion

    The past week the peso has been 13,05 to 13.23, and closed the week at 13.08. These are the rates you should get when using your US credit card or when doing an ATM transaction (not counting any fees). For those in RP now "What are the exchange rates you currently are seeing" when buying...
  11. brokenwave

    Is Government Shutdown affecting border?

    Awww, I was hoping there would be zero wait at the border and all the border agents were sent on vacation/furlough. LOL
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    Question about restaurant Pesos to Dollars Conversion

    Many times it pays to shop around, I have driven by the Cambio place on B. Juarez and they were 12.4, Banorte was at 12.7 and after I did the ATM transaction I checked my US bank and found that I actually got 13.2. Russ, I have also seen the Cambio giving a better rate than the bank. Every time...
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    Question about restaurant Pesos to Dollars Conversion

    At many restaurants I go to, they will give you their exchange rate (in their favor, some a little, some 5-8% more) I just load up on peso's from a bank ATM when the rate is in my favor (13-14 peso per dollar). Retail stores like the Bodega and Muebles Coloniales charge the transaction as a...
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