Nate is the tropical storm, that has swept northward through Central America - and is now a Hurricane threatening the southern coasts of the US.
Costa Rica decided to close all government offices, in response to this emergency - but leave the banks open. As a result, the banks are barely functioning.
Most ATMs are closed - and the few that remain open, have long lines of people in front of them - who desperately need to get some money!
I was in these lines on Thursday and Friday - but could only get $100, not the $300 I needed to pay this month's rent.
I could use my debit card (from an American bank) to buy my groceries at a Walmart store. But this is mostly a cash economy, using money in small denominations.
Today, I will have to buy something locally, to get change for my 20,000 Colones bills (about $40, big money down here).
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