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Mugardos remonetizes peseta
The BBC News is reporting that 60 shops in Mugardos (“a small fishing town in Galicia on Spain's northern coast”) are again accepting the peseta for all purchases alongside the Euro.Shopkeepers were sceptical at first, but they now say the scheme is a great success.People are travelling into Mugardos from outside just to spend the old currency they never got round to converting.
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Earthquake in Japan Upgraded to 7.3 Magnitude as Small Tsunami Reached the Pacific Coast of Northern Japan - 10th July 2011
Small tsunami waves reached the Pacific coast of northern Japan Sunday after a major quake hit the region heavily damaged by the March earthquake and tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The port towns of Soma and Ofunato ... Read Post
In bad times, alternative cash rises
(CNN) – Ten years after the Spanish currency, the peseta, was phased out, a rural town in Spain has revolted. Against the backdrop of the ailing euro, about 30 shops in Villamayor de Santiago last month began accepting the old curre... Read Post
Spanish Town Reverts Back To The Peseta!
The Spanish town of Mugardos has started to accept pesetas again in a bid to revive the region's economy, according to the BBC. This isn't a full blown currency switch, however, with shops accepting both the euro and the peseta. The... Read Post