Repeated complaints in recent days Mexican and Ecuadorian tourists those who had to pay a terrible bill for services on their beaches Cartagena This illegal practice by sellers, brokers and garbage collectors has reopened the discussion.
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Foreign customers received ridiculous bills fraudwhen all he does is damage the image of the city.
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Service company facing this issue SuperSpins Allied with coast guards affiliated with the Marbella Carperos Society (Asocarmar), trying to combat this difficult situation.
After the mandatory closure that came with the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health ordered the removal of tents on the city’s beaches, but with the economic recovery, carperos associations were damaged.
Thus, Asocarmar and SuperGiros came together and the company provided about 500 umbrellas, 200 uniforms and training to the members of the association and in return took over the management of the carpenters, take care and clean the beacheslike provide security to many tourists.
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According to Pedro Julio, the treasurer of this association, the alliance yielded good results. Police complaints have already been filed against street vendors trying to scam some tourists, but the carpenters’ action has kept the crime rate from rising.
SuperGiros emphasizes that the alliance members are trained as first responders in any emergency, they are responsible for controlling the excessive alcohol consumption of some visitors and alerting the authorities to any abnormal events.
Alliance model in which others participate BusinessIt promises to continue to expand along its approximately 10 kilometers of coastline. Bocagrande, Marbella and La Boquilla To make the beaches of Cartagena a place of tranquility, where it is possible to put an end to the scams and the tourist-serving sea altogether.
Source: Exame
