"Free samples" or "Welcome gifts" in Cartagena's Coasts
- Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
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About this trap
Don't trust the coast sellers, they are most likely scammers, and they act offering 'free' oysters or clams as a welcome gift or samples, but after you eat them, they aggressively demand between $10 and $50 USD per bite.
Where
"Free samples" or "Welcome gifts" in Cartagena's CoastsCartagena, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
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