pesos

Latin American money

Pesos is the plural of peso, the basic monetary unit in several Latin American countries including Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, and the Philippines.

The word comes from Spanish for "weight," reflecting the coin's origin as a measure of precious metal.

The meal cost three hundred pesos.

currency

banknotes

Paper currency notes

denominations · bills · change · circulation · convertibility · dollar · forex · remittance · devaluation · exchange rate

Philippine

Manila

Philippine seat of government

  • TagalogPhilippine national language
  • centavosLatin American small coins
  • jeepneyPhilippine minibus from surplus vehicles

adobo · Palawan · remittance · Marcos · Aquino · piso

Argentine

tango

Latin ballroom with sharp stops

gauchos · Malbec · Mendoza · centavos · Evita · asado · empanadas

Mexican

mariachi

Mexican folk ensemble

  • tacosFilled folded tortillas
  • tequilaDistilled agave spirit
  • AztecAncient Mexican civilization

Cancun · centavos · mole · mezcal · tortilla · Oaxaca · mercado · cambio · feria

Categories
Opposites
currency type

pesosdollars

US monetary units

US dollars · hard currency · reserve currency · euros · pounds

monetary form

pesosgold

Element seventy-nine

bullion · cryptocurrency

Phrases
Family

peso, peseta, pesetas

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G