Dollars vs. Pesos
The $115 burrito!
01.22.2013 - 02.08.2013
Imagine landing in Uruguay and going out for your first meal; $170 salad, $115 burrito and a $80 ice cream dessert... can you say sticker shock?! 
Little did we know that the all mighty dollar sign ($) is actually the all mighty dollar OR peso sign! Needless to say, this caused a bit of confusion at first. After an interesting read on Wikipedia about the origin of the dollar sign, it was a humbling reminder that we aren’t actually the center of the universe…
Posted by Robin-and-Kevin 07:21 Archived in Uruguay
