ATM fees

The 5,000 peso limit is just their limit on the ATM. What we can get is based on our personal daily limit at our US bank.

We are having retaining walls and a pool put in, so we needed to stockpile some cash. I can take out up to the equivalent of 1,000 USD per day from my account. So, I take 5,000, then push yes for another transaction, and do it four times to get my 20,000 pesos, all from the same account, all without removing my card from the machine. Easy Works at all the other banks too, but the fees are higher.

So just to be certain.
Are you indicating you do all 4 transactions under one fee of 17.40?

Still surprised you don't use Transferwise