If you plan to convert $US or any currency in Spain, forget it!! Firstly there are no money changers and banks require you to have an account before you can do it.
Minhaz offered to help me but It is a process from hell at the bank Santander. First take a number based on transaction. At the big branch one teller was working. After finally getting to teller and how much i could change based on Minhaz account, she mentioned to go to another desk. Repeat process. Then new person on first day of work Minhaz could do any transaction except exchange $. Then he called his friend, a famous chef Anis who helped complete my transaction. ATM is fine.
Then we toured the ruins of San Domingo 12 century.
Went the Cathedral of Santa Maria, including climbing up the bell tower for the view.
Finished dinnner at Anis’ restaurant La Estafeta. He took good care of us. Food was excellent. Best cod fish i had with tartar la habuela.
The Alexander Camino 