The Almighty Peso

When my husband and I first started coming to Mexico in the 70’s there were approx. 20 pesos to the US dollar. I had usually traveled to the usual vacation hot spots such as Acapulco, Puerta Vallarta, Cancun, Ixtapa and Cozumel. I chose Mexico as it was the perfect vacation destination offering ideal weather and wonderful beach resorts. My Canadian dollar went a long way and I always came home with an enviable tan which, of course, in winter in Canada was swell.

We first moved to Ajijic, Lake Chapala in the mid 90’s and the peso then was approx. 8 to the US dollar which rose to about 10 and stayed there (more or less) for the last 14 years with minimal fluctuation. (more…)