Do we need an outbound ticket? Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Central Americao

[ReeceNZ]

Hi team, bizarre question.

We are from New Zealand and were told before we motorbiked South America we needed a flight ticket home so that people would let you through borders. We bought one from USA to NZ as a way to prove we were leaving the country.

We have travelled through Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia and noone has yet asked for proof of leaving the country.

Our ticket is soon expiring and to change the date will cost $500.

We want to get the ticket refunded and travel without one. We have Canadian working visas (as we are heading there) so that can be used to verify we are leaving and we think otherwise we`ll just buy a ticket if we have to.

So the question is has anyone been asked for proof in the countries above.

Thanks team

Reece