Villa Puerto Vallarta: Businesses around town

<p>It’s an exciting adventure, planning a lengthy holiday in a <a href="http://www.villaencantada.com/">Puerto Vallarta villa rental</a>, and one of the cool things about it is the opportunity you’ll have to experience the ins and outs of daily life in a different country using a second language. There is no need to worry how you’ll do; the folks in Puerto Vallarta are incredibly friendly and they’ll be glad to help you learn the ropes. <p> One of the first things you might want to do is familiarize yourself with the medium of exchange in Mexico, the peso. The symbol used to indicate a peso ($) is the same as that for the US dollar, and you might see MX$ used to identify it. Each peso is made up of 100 centavos. You’ll encounter paper money in 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 peso notes; smaller denominations ($1, $2, $5, and $10) are available as coins. <p> Businesses around town will gladly accept Mexican pesos; some of them also accept US dollars, although it’s a good idea to carry some local currency. You can change the money you brought from home into pesos at banks and shops that specialize in currency exchange (casas de cambio). The exchange rate changes frequently, so it’s always a good idea to learn today’s rate before you start buying pesos. <p> Many shops and restaurants accept major credit cards (smaller “mom and pop” establishments might not, so always ask before you buy/order). Expect to pay an additional charge to cover the cost of foreign exchange. You can also use your card at many ATMs to withdraw cash (remember, pesos will pop out of the machine, so this isn’t the best way to get cash for your return trip home). <p> It’s almost inevitable that you will do some sort of shopping during your <a href="http://www.villaencantada.com/">Puerto Vallarta villa rental</a> stay, whether you’re after groceries, sun block or souvenirs. Most major retailers open from 9 to 8; if you want to pick up something special from that little panaderia around the corner (Mexican sweet bread is worth a trip to the bakery), you should know that smaller shops, especially the ones off the beaten path, often close for a couple of hours at mid-day. No worries, though â€" they’ll open a bit later and you can pick out your favorites. Just have a few pesos in your pocket in case they don’t take plastic. Before you know it, you’ll be doing business around town like you were born here. <p> The author is a huge fan of Puerto Vallarta and enjoys his vacation at <a href="http://www.villaencantada.com/">Villa Rental Puerto Vallarta</a>. For further information on <a href="http://www.villaencantada.com/">Vacation Rentals in Puerto Vallarta</a> and <a href="http://www.villaencantada.com/">Puerto Vallarta Vacation Rental</a> please visit www.villaencantada.com. <p> <p></p>