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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 12:23 pm
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Originally Posted by deant
I know in the "old days" hotels routinely exchanged money however the exchange rate was horrible. Make sure you know the exchange rate beforehand.
You're paying for the convenience. Plus, in Rio, getting a bad rate would be much better than getting mugged at knifepoint.
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