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Using Dollars in South America

YeAh! · 2009-07-14 21:30:58

I know in Brazil for example the official currency is Real, but do they also accept American dollars in shops/restaurants?

14-07-2009 9:30pm

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YeAh!

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I know in Brazil for example the official currency is Real, but do they also accept American dollars in shops/restaurants?

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#2 15-07-2009 4:35pm

Third_Echelon

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Not really... It's not an official currency. Someone might take it as a tip or something like that, but not as payment in shops...

In Brazil anyway, I just changed whatever currency I had into Real or used my ATM card to withdraw Real.

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#3 15-07-2009 9:09pm

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The only place where it was really a good idea to have dollars was in Venezuela, as you get 2 to 3 times the local currency that you'd get through the ATM. Otherwise, just get local currency at an ATM really, maybe just with some dollars for emergencies.

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