You can get 'em for cheap from the likes of Tesco, Argos etc.

Many people (ok, women!) find it's just not worth spending a lot of time styling their hair and thus just don't bother bringing those sorts of tools.įYI, the outlets are the two-flat prong variety, so even if you don't need a voltage converter, you might need a plug adapter if you're coming from the UK. However, most resorts provide hairdryers, so there's really no need to bring one from home and as for straighteners/curling tools - given the humidity in Mexico, your hair is going to resort to its natural state anyway. Some say you can carefully try to use your appliances in Panama without a converter. If the standard voltage in your country is in the range of 220 - 240 V (as is in the UK, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia), you need a voltage converter in Panama. Without one 220/240v appliances will either run VERY slowly and/or take ages to heat up or just not work at all. Manufacturers take small deviations (plus or minus 5) into account. If they're not, then yup, you'll need a converter. Most electronics (iPhones, MP3 players, cell phones) come with a built in converter and many hairdryers, curling wands and straightening irons are dual voltage. If you're coming from the UK, then yes, you may need a converter.

If you're coming from anywhere in North America, then no, you don't need a converter. Check your device - things like mobile phones, laptops, MP3 players are almost always dual voltage, so you wont need anything other than a plug adapter. The electricity in Mexico is 110/120 volts. The plugs themselves are the two flat prong type (as Lorrabell states, the same as the ones youd use for the USA or Canada - theyre typically labelled 'North American').

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