I am leaving in 2 weeks to El Salvador...i will stay there for 16 days..?

Question

I wont be staying in hotels..or traveling much..just visitng some friends...how much spending money should i take with me.?

Answer 1

A good rule of thumb is to have $100 per day.  Chances are you will be paying for things most of the time, and if you go out to dinner, you will more than likely end up picking up the check.  You can do it for a lot less, but you could also spend a lot more.  $100 a day is a good average figure.

Enjoy your trip.

Answer 2

it depends on what you are planing  to buy

i would think $1,000 would be a considerable amount but if you just want to lay back and enjoy let's say the black sand beach then you wouldn't use it all.

I envy you  so much!!

I wish i could go too!!

i wish you the best of luck!

PS: We don't assume you are rich, that offends me!

Take light clothes with you and leave all the nice jewelry at home, depending on the places you'll visit.

Get traveler's checks to use you money so you'll be a lot more secure.

Have fun and eat a lot of Pupusas!! (the cheese kind are sooo yummy!!)

BTW, that means you'll see all the fireworks!!!! yay!!

have fun!!

Answer 3

El Salvador is a very beautiful area, just a little dangerous so don't bring flashy stuff like jewerly, too much money, or fancy clothes but then again it depends on where you are staying... I would recommend that you bring like $1000, but have it in like 20's or something... just dont bring too much money or too little..

Answer 4

I am no expert.

Depends on what you can afford and what your friends can afford. You will be living with them for two weeks.

It would be thoughtful of you to buy food during your stay.

Also it would be nice of you to take your friends to sight see and give you a better idea of what El Salvador has to offer.

The ruins at San Andres, Joya de Ceren. El Tazumal, Casa Blanca while not large, are interesting. You can go to Perquin for history of the revolution.

The route of flowers , the weekend festival at Juayua or Atco just to name a few.

If your friends have a car plan on paying for gas, it is expensive there.(July/August 07)

A meal or two at a good restaurant like La Pampas or Las Cebollas(sp?)

I travel several time a year to E.S. while I stay in hotels I try to be aware of the needs of my friends and extended family and provide what I can.

I owuldn't/ don't take trvellers checks. Did one time in 01 spent the better part of a day running frombank to bank to get em cashed.

cash and bank cards work really good.

Also I take a couple rolls of quarters and a bag os hard candy in my carry on. And hand them to the kids in the parking lot of the airport..

The short of it is you can do it cheap maybe $20.00 a day or do it better at  $75.00-100.00 per day

Answer 5

Don´t take too much money with you (cash), just take your debit or credit card with you and withdraw it if necessary from the ATM cash machine.

Answer 6

it depends take like1000 cause all ur freinds are goona think ur rich i have a lot of friends who are from EL salvdor but i am african