Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Be aware: The new 500 peso bill looks very similar to the 20 peso bill

On Tuesday, the new 500 Mexican peso (26.68 dollars) bill that has the face of former President Benito Juárez and the gray whale as an image came into circulation in Mexico.

However, after the announcement that became official last Monday, Mexicans began to express that they fear confusing the new 500 peso notes with those of 20 (1.6 dollars) that are still in circulation, because, Benito Juárez is also the face of the 20 peso bills and the color is similar between both.

The representatives of the different Chambers of Commerce in Mexico alerted to this . . .

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