> > The only place you'll get dollars out of an ATM
> > is in a country that has adopted the US dollar as it's official
> > currency (like El Salvador).
What about Panama? Costa Rica in San Jose?
> FWIW, there are some other places you can get US dollars out of an ATM.
> Peru, for instance.
What about an AMEX office? Could they cash your check and give you US
dollars? (In a major city of course)
> Meanwhile, on the original question, I don't think I've ever been asked
> for an onward ticket when crossing a border. Years ago, I used to carry
> around an MCO (Miscellaneous Charges Order, which was like an air ticket
> but unassigned to any particular airline or any particular destination).
> I'm not sure these even exist any more. But in any case, I was never
> asked to show it.
>
> And my understanding is that, if the question were to arise, showing a
> credit card would be taken as sufficient sign that you had access to funds
> to leave the country. |