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BEWARE OF THE CARD SHARKS ON...
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  • BEWARE OF THE CARD SHARKS ON OR NEAR THE SEA FRONT THEY ARE VERY CLEVER AND ALTHOUGH THEY MAKE IT LOOK EASY TO WIN BELIEVE ME IT IS NOT (I LOST £500 IN 20 MINUTES) ALSO WATCH OUT FOR TIMESHARE SALESMEN REMEMBER YOU GET NOTHING FOR NOTHING THEY PROMISE YOU ALSORTS OF GIFTS BUT ITS ONLY A TRICK TO GET YOU TO SIGN THE PAPERS. SINCE I WAS LAST THERE (2001 JANUARY) THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF REPORTS OF TROUBLE FROM ORGANISED GANGS AND I MUST SAY EVEN THOUGH I LOVED THE PLACE I NEVER FELT COMPLETELY SAFE ... 2 YEARS RUNNING WE WENT TO LOS AMERICAS AND 2 YEARS RUNNING THERE WAS SOMEONE FROM OUR HOTEL COMPLEX ATTACKED AND PUT INTO HOSPITAL......WATCH OUT LATE AT NIGHT FOR THE GANGS OF NEGROS & LOCALS THAT PREY ON TOURISTS

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    Beware of the area called...
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  • Beware of the area called veronicas in playa de las americas, ecpecially night time. Lots of robberies even muggings and.... a few people has actually been killed there during this year. This is the place NOT to go after few drinks... or nevertheless when you are sobber either.

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    Keep a close eye on the...
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  • Keep a close eye on the morrocans they are really black.
    they will try and get you to buy drugs or purchase a prostitute.If you are caught doing either you can be arrested and even jailed.
    these people are very dangerous but generally telling them no is enough just keep on walking.


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    There are a lot of time-share...
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  • There are a lot of time-share selling people, who try to give you a lottery ticket with very good prizes. When you get the prize you will have to participate in a time-share selling occasion, which can last many hours. Don't sign anything if you are not really planning to buy a time-share.

    Be careful also with pickpockets and all kinds of peddlers, who try to sell you something. Avoid buying anything on the street.

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    Cockroaches are a problem in...
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  • Cockroaches are a problem in Tenerife. On one of our visits the guys who go around fumigating where on strike. I saw some cockroaches I could have slung a saddle on. Beware when you get up in the night to pee.

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    Never drink the water. Don't...
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  • Never drink the water.
    Don't even brush your teeth with it.
    Also be carefull of the morroccans selling watches etc.
    They can be very pushy and could threaten your safety.

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    Particularly in the busy...
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  • Particularly in the busy resorts like Playa de las Americas in tenerife- watch out for the African street vendors trying to sell 'real gold' amongst other things 'cheap'.

    Also, as with most popular European tourist traps watch out for the Timeshare touts. They now call them selves something else- they hand out free scratch-cards which claim you have won a gift, but you have to go to an afternoon presentation in a hotel to collect- you have been warned!!

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    Tenerife - Playa de las...
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  • Tenerife - Playa de las Americas is the land of opportunity for a lot of people therefore be streetwise, dont leave wallets and phones etc on display and dont walk down dark alleys on your own - the usual.

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    Watch out for street traders,...
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  • Watch out for street traders, pick pockets and east europeans who play a strange game which i haven't seen before, stay well clear

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    Watch out on pedestrian...
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  • Watch out on pedestrian crossings! The drivers rarely stop for you. Wait for a safe gap in the traffic before crossing the road.

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