Before I get into the nitty-gritty of how we went about opening a bank account, I would like to share the story behind us making the decision to open an account. It all started because of a loaf of whole wheat bread. That is right, you read that correctly. We opened a bank account because of a loaf of whole wheat bread.
COVID-19 (coronavirus) has hit Mexico in the last couple of months as it has spread around the entire world. Quintana Roo is one of the hardest hit states in Mexico.
If you have been following my blog, you have probably read my M-O-N-E-Y post about the importance of using pesos while vacationing and/or living in Mexico. Although that post was written in 2013, and exchange rate information have waxed and waned over the years, the basic premise of using pesos is the same.
If you are looking for a fun way to spend your day, then plan a day trip to Valladolid, Mexico. Our first order of business was getting to Valladolid, Mexico from Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. Our research directed us to the ADO station in Playa del Carmen, Mexico for a 3.5-hour bus ride.
I noticed a couple of years ago that Chedraui grocery store was consistently running out of grocery shopping bags. Not only that, they were frequently out of the plastic bags in the produce department. I naturally thought they just had not calculated the number of bags they needed per customer or that deliveries were slow. Well, I may have been correct in my assumptions, but I will probably never really know what happened.
