Money

Pesos, quetzals, reals...Latin America has it all! So I'd better not run around with too much local money...and use my VISA or Maestro debit cards where possible. The rest comes in small $ notes and traveller checks. A good tip : stack your money in several secret pockets, and keep an 'emergency' 100$ somewhere really safe. An old wallet with a couple of expired bank cards and some small cash can be a marvelous decoy. Order your money on time, because it usually takes about a week to get to the bank.