lovetotraveltx Posted September 13, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 13, 2018 We will have 2 hours in Old City after a tour on our Cruise stop. Would like to eat lunch, have a coffee and buy some coffee to bring home. Would it be better to pay in cash/local currency vs credit card. And, approximately how much would we need for the day. We don't need any transport, just what I stated and maybe a souvenir or two :) Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted September 13, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 13, 2018 US Dollars seems to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted September 13, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 13, 2018 @Kamloops? Really USA $$s in Colombia?? Have you experience using that in Cartagena? I know that on Caribbean islands this is common and also in parts of Mexico but I thought that the rest of the world wanted their own currency or credit cards. I figured the about $20 USA would buy a bit less than 60,000 Colombian pesos which would take care of taxi, some museum admissions and maybe a light lunch. I'd use my credit card for any large purchase of emeralds or any other expensive item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted September 13, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 13, 2018 @Kamloops? Really USA $$s in Colombia??Have you experience using that in Cartagena? I know that on Caribbean islands this is common and also in parts of Mexico but I thought that the rest of the world wanted their own currency or credit cards. I figured the about $20 USA would buy a bit less than 60,000 Colombian pesos which would take care of taxi, some museum admissions and maybe a light lunch. I'd use my credit card for any large purchase of emeralds or any other expensive item. We never eat ashore. Most small vendors love to be paid in US Dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeMates Posted September 13, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I just queried Dora, our tour operator in Cartegena. She says small US dollars are fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted September 14, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 14, 2018 We've never had a problem using the US Dollar. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted September 14, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Good to know about using USA $$s. I am used to traveling quite a bit on land and I would never consider using USA $$s when in a foreign country for a week at a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotraveltx Posted September 14, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted September 14, 2018 We are just going to be on land for a few hours as we are doing a cruise. Thank you everyone. Lunch is that reasonable? Any favorites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisefan123 Posted September 30, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 30, 2018 We normally convert to local currency but used $US dollars everywhere - from street vendors to jewelry stores. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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