{"id":11109,"date":"2014-05-20T18:04:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T01:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=11109"},"modified":"2014-05-22T00:11:46","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T07:11:46","slug":"scam-city-guatemala-city-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/05\/20\/scam-city-guatemala-city-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam City: Guatemala City Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

While I was in Guatemala City for three days, I stayed in the safest zone which is Zona 10 (Zona Viva, or Entertainment Zone)<\/a>. Even though the area was safe, there were still scams since most of the tourists stay in Zona 10 hotels<\/a>. Here are some of the scams I encountered while I was in Guatemala City.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Guatemala City<\/a>
\nDelta Air Lines LAX-GUA 757-200 Business Class<\/a>
\nWestin Camino Real Guatemala City Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nWestin Camino Real Guatemala City Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nRadisson Guatemala City Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nRadisson Guatemala City Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Centro Historico (Zona 1) in Guatemala City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Parque Central (Zona 1) in Guatemala City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Mercado Central in Guatemala City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Plaza Barrios in Guatemala City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of in Zona Viva (Zona 10) Guatemala City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Plaza El Amate in Guatemala City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Linea in Guatemala City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of El Trebol in Guatemala City<\/a>
\nIs Guatemala City Safe for Tourists?<\/a>
\nScam City: Guatemala City Edition<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Guatemala City<\/a>
\nLa Aurora International Airport Los Anejos Lounge<\/a>
\nDelta Air Lines GUA-LAX 757-200 Business Class<\/a><\/p>\n

The Escort Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll see a few shady guys standing around in the four corners of the Intercontinental Real and Westin Camino Real<\/a> hotels in Zona 10<\/a>. They\u2019re considered pimps and will sell you escort services. One of the guys approached me with an Elite International Night Club flyer that says; open bar $30 (all you can drink).<\/p>\n

\"guatemalascams1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

He told me that he can grab a taxi for me and send me to the nightclub. In my mind, I was like, \u201cI\u2019m not going to get into a cab, especially when a stranger requests one for me.\u201d \u00a0Then he told me that there were street prostitutes nearby if I wanted to get one. I made three videos regarding the incident on two separate occasions. Bottom line: Do not take him up on his offer. You could get kidnapped in a cab.<\/p>\n