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Just returned from SP and have the credit card bills.

Cash gives you the 2 Belezian Dollars to the US$.

Amex Blue charges 2.9% extra

Citibank's AT&T card charges 4%

Capital One charges 2%

Belize Bank's ATM with Bank of America charges 3.9%. Maximum withdrawl is US$250

It is different for everyone. Some are charged a flat $2 us no matter how much you take out. I am charged $5 us.

travellers cheques ok down there instead of straight cash? can i convert at a bank if need be? probably should have asked this before i went to AAA and got the damn cheques!

No problem with T.C.s

Traveler's checks were very easy. Hotels and most restaurants and shops take them and give you change in BZ (or a mix of US and BZ). I never even had to go to the bank.