Temple of the sun

Mar 3, 2026

In late September, my husband and I took a trip to Mexico City. I knew prior to leaving that I’d want pesos on hand, since it's easier to pay and more reliable, especially with street vendors. My parents had been big proponents of this ethos, encouraging my sister and I to pay in cash whenever possible. The day before our trip, I stopped at my bank, but learned they had to order the pesos in advance, something I should’ve considered, but, through lack of experience with international travel, had forgotten. I decided upon that embarrassment to transfer about fifteen hundred American dollars for pesos at the airport currency exchange.