Bitcoin in El Salvador #2: Taxis, Convenience Stores and SIM Cards

What is up guys,

This will be my first update on the situation in El Salvador, which made Bitcoin legal tender back in
September.

I've arrived in a town called La Libertad (funny that one of the first towns to legally adopt Bitcoin would be called "the freedom", eh?). I took a taxi from the hotel near the airport to get here, because the hotel staff said it would be the safest option. The ride cost about $30. Unfortunately the taxi driver was not prepared to accept Bitcoin, but he did say that the majority of his friends and family support the Bitcoin legal tender law.

I told the taxi driver I needed help getting my SIM card working, and he thought I should be able to do so at the gas station convenience store. In the end they didn't have what I needed, but there was a sign right beside the cashier indicating that they accept Bitcoin.

We headed for the Claro store farther down the street. There you can purchage a 1 month, 5GB SIM card for $10. They do not accept Bitcoin in the actual store, but there's a huge poster on the wall saying you can go online and recharge your SIM card there using Bitcoin.

The hotel staff told me they are not accepting Bitcoin in the restaurant yet, but possibly in the future. At least
everybody knows about Bitcoin here and doesn't give you a confused look when you ask about it.

Until next time - enjoy your new year's...

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