So long, Sucres! Bring on the Benjamins!

Mike | Feb 09, 2010 | 0 comments

Covering adventure races all over the world is a blast, and I usually like to spend a little bit of money on gifts to take back home to my girls. They miss me when I’m gone, ya know?

In Mexico, it was pesos. France liked the euro. In Abu Dhabi, the dinar. So what’s Ecuador got? Pesos? Nope. Dollars. United States dollars. So I guess I’m all set!

Ecuador didn’t always piggyback on the greenback. Prior to 2000, it used the sucre. I’m eager to see what awesome Andes finds are available in the north of Ecuador near Ibarra. Looks like the world-famous market at Otavalo will be nearby. That would be great to see.