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Mikeisforfaceless
Joined 2012
Posts: 253

Tourist need to take it easy in Mariscal.

11 years ago

Coming from your feet on the ground in the Mariscal District. I feel I need to share this with you. This side of town is not Compton, but you do need to be aware that flashing your iPad around here could make it dissapear with a flash. You have no idea how many tourists I have to tell to guard their possessions because they just leave them around like they are worthless trinkets.

The bottom line is. People who are unaware get robbed in Quito, pretty often. Not just tourists. Locals deal with this also. The thieves are are bold and brazen. Most of all they are smart and manipulative. They are truely experts are relieving you of your goods.

Yesterday, my wife had an attempt on her while getting gas in her car. They acted like they were neighbors, trying to encite a conversation while reaching into the car. She shut the windows in their face.

I have had an attempt on my cell phone by two 18-20 year olds outside of a Cafe Espanol in the Plaza Foch, but me (being cut from a different cloth) offered them my fists, which they of course declined.

I don't want to intimidate people from visiting the Mariscal because it is loads of fun. But I am kindly telling you to chill on the Panama hat sporting and the browsing your iPad apps while walking Juan Leon Mera.

P.S. If I have any typos or bad punctuation on this feel free to crucify me, as long as it helps you deal with all of your inadequacies and insecurities.

Mike
www.themiddleoftheworld.com

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