[stefap2]

And South Americans are actually doing just that. Travel to Florida and shop for prices 50% lower than in Brazil:

"The Sawgrass Mills mall has enough retail space to fill more than 40 football fields. Most notably, Sawgrass attracts destination shoppers from South America."

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/next-america/sawg...

[chiurox]

Yes, this happens a lot. This is also why the US opened a lot of new consulates in Brazil to keep up with the tourist visa demand.