| 12:14 |
awt |
Immigration and customs was quick and friendly. Asked how long I was staying but didn't ask for a return ticket. |
| 12:15 |
awt |
You have to pay a $12.00 fee lol |
| 12:17 |
awt |
Saw way fewer gringos at the airport than you would normally see at San Juan Santa Maria or Liberia. |
| 12:18 |
awt |
The airport itself is maybe 70s era and somewhat run down, although the shops inside all look clean and new. |
| 12:30 |
awt |
Tried a Chivo atm at the airport. In fact looks like you don't need to be an ES resident to withdraw USD. Just gotta fork over your phone number. Works with US numbers. |
| 12:41 |
awt |
Was hot as hell at the airport, which is about 45 minutes away. Climate is somewhat cooler in San Salvador. |
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~ 3 hours 1 minutes ~ |
| 15:43 |
billymg |
awt: nice! |
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~ 39 minutes ~ |
| 16:22 |
awt |
Successfully withdrew $400 from a Chivo atm. Max is $600 per withdrawal. Don't know if that's a daily limit per phone # or not. |
| 16:23 |
signpost |
awt: curious whether the thing's "database money" or using lightning |
| 16:23 |
awt |
You send the btc, then it prints out a receipt and you get a text after 1 confirmation. Then you redeem the cash with the code on the receipt. |
| 16:23 |
awt |
Send the btc to a 3 address. |
| 16:23 |
signpost |
got it, so sounds like the atm's using database money, and there's some webservice behind it that received a lightning txn |
| 16:24 |
awt |
No lightning option that I could see |
| 16:24 |
signpost |
i.e. atm itself isn't a noad |
| 16:24 |
signpost |
ah, ok |
| 16:24 |
awt |
signpost: likely yes |
| 16:26 |
awt |
Wouldn't be surprised if it was running a BTCPay server somehow. |
| 16:32 |
awt |
No "shortage" of tarnished old quarters here either. They gave me 4 of them instead of a precious dollar bill as change. |
| 16:36 |
awt |
Incidentally a local was waiting in line behind me to use the thing, so it's not just Bitcoin tourists using it. |
| 16:46 |
awt |
Internet speed test results: 31 Mbps |
| 16:50 |
signpost |
via cell? or at the hotel? |
| 17:02 |
awt |
signpost: apartment wifi |