THIEVES EVERYWHERE! Beware! There are professional teams that are skilled and you will very likely…read morebe robbed. By the time you figure it out they will be on to their next victim.
My husbands backpack was expertly unzipped and his wallet, sunglasses, iPhone were all taken, while it was ON his back walking around. He was with myself and another person and we did not notice. He did not feel a thing and he is the type that is always telling others to watch out.
When you do get robbed, the "police" will tell you to go make a complaint. This process was as ridicules as the those who worked in the office. While the computer crashed and the report had to be re-done, all taking 3 hours, 8 different people/ groups came in to report the EXACT SAME THING! Entire suite cases disappeared, bags under strollers containing passports-car keys - EVERYTHING , open purses picked through. ALL GONE! It was an utter mess!
You'll need to do the report to try to get anything back with your credit card (AMEX has a good program) but be prepared to deal with clowns. They have an excellent camera system on SOME streets, but not all and we believe that the thieves are very aware of this and who knows, maybe an inside job?
Don't go with anything valuable and keep it in a hidden wallet on your person under your shirt like a proper tourist. But really, it's not much to write home about. I wish I'd never gone.
