So, after walking our way into a country, we were not given the warmest welcomes. In fact, we were turned away from three different hostel owners upon setting foot inside the doors. Not only that, but we were shewed away by fruit and vegetable vendors, and not welcomed into a convenience store.So the story goes, apparently two white, male tourists caused some problems a few years back in Copacabana. They were captured and publicly punished as a result. Since then, the reputation of all tourists into the area is tainted. Despite the fact that all of the businesses in the area revolve around the tourism industry as pertained to Lake Titicaca, the locals are convinced that tourism is a needless industry in the area. The question then is....why is every single restaurant catered to tourists, every shop selling tourist merchandise, every other door an advertisement for the boats that take tourists to and from Isla del Sol (Lake Titicaca´s main tourist attraction), and every street corner a hostel?
Beware, Female Tourists = Chopped meat.
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