Cash, ATMs, and small-town opening hours
Cards fail; cash buys oranges when the terminal is down.
Cash, ATMs, and small-town opening hours
Carry small notes and coins for donations, small shops, and rural bars with flaky card readers.
ATMs exist in larger towns; on remote stages, withdraw before you leave the city.
Notify your bank about travel dates to avoid frozen cards at the worst moment.
Split money: some hidden, some accessible—loss hurts less when it is not all in one pocket.
Digital wallets help in cities; keep physical euros for the meseta café that never upgraded.
Digital wallets help in cities; keep physical euros for the meseta café that never upgraded.
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