Jut a short note on the Trujillo... You may have read the party story, the guys speakign Latvian and German... Well, what Angela found out later was that we had met the guys with not that good reputation. The ¨swiss¨ guy was known for going after European women, marrying them and living on thier account. Seems like a Swiss and a German women found that out too late, and these were 2 divorce accounts of this guy. An Italian was faster to realise it, and dropped all the ¨relationship¨ business before paying for the wedding and guys Europe trips.
The other guy was supposedly local drug dealer. Also chatting up tourists and gettgin his dinner paid. And the others we have not much idea about, but another one of that company tried to sell us an old camera cheeply, and as he said he needed money. At least he was honest about it.
Trujillo was thus a proof that it is beneficial that people thought my brother is my boyfriend! At least I was left in peace. However we had fun, and we managed to split some of the bills.
For female travellers alone however it seems a weird country to travel in. This is second country where I have been and seen that guys are going after their ticket out of the country in the form of a European-American woman. Ok, have to say its not everywhere, but here in Iquitos I have also been told ¨he is single¨ etc, to whad had to say I am not. And my brothers and his friends appearence (both over 1.90 m) helps...
What is worse, the guys working in the hostels are rather actively pursuing girls! Heard from a Canadian guy that he was approached by the girls as well, but seems like men are much more active in trying to get their ¨tickets¨ out of the country.
So, choosing places where to stay may be useful, but otherwise once you learn what it is about, its easier to fend off the unwanted luck seekers.
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