Be sure and check your bank balance daily upon return!!

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If we were to buy prepaid credit cards, would hotels, restaurants. stores accept these?

Yes.

and if they do accept them, would we get screwed on the conversion factor.

Yes. You'll need to carefully read the terms and conditions, but I expect you will find there is a significant foreign transaction fee on each transaction, in addition to being charged an exchange rate.

I usually take out enough cash for 3-4 days at a time, and keep enough for each day on my person and the rest in the hotel safe - with my passport.