[speaker001:] I tried to ask the bank teller why it changed, but she didn't speak English well enough.So I decided to go to the magazine shop. The one around the corner.And I bought an American newspaper.
[speaker002:] What happened?
[speaker001:] It seems that yesterday the Mexican government declared wouldn't pay back the loans it got from the World Bank.The government declared a default on the loans.
[speaker002:] That's serious.
[speaker001:] I know. The economy here is having serious problems.But because the government declared a default, the currency value went way down.
[speaker002:] So now Mexican pesos are worth about half as much.
[speaker001:] Yes, it's an amazing drop.
[speaker002:] Wow. I feel sorry for the Mexicans. But it's good for us.
[speaker001:] Yes, it's very good. We suddenly have twice as much money to spend here.Our hotel is now half as expensive as when we got here! Isn't that strange?
[speaker002:] Yes, and you know what?
[speaker001:] What?
[speaker002:] I don't really like this hotel that much.So tonight, now that we are so rich, tonight why don't we stay in the most expensive hotel in town?
[speaker001:] Why not? We should do it. Because now we can afford it.