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Tourist Trap: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
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    • The Gold Museum is a popular place to visit for tourists but what they see may surprise them. A good friend of mine whose family is an acquaintance of the owner suggested that many of the items it contains are not originals but reproductions. Seems the man had to sell some of the real things off to raise some money. Still, it's a pretty amazing collection of trinkets.

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    At Least Do This: Just enjoy it, but I wouldn't pay for a personal tour guide. I did and it wasn't worth it.
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    Tourist Trap: Baby Alpaca Material
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    • If you must get clothing made of baby alpaca hair, then you should probably go to a real retail store. The venders at the indian markets will try to convince you that they're selling the geniune item but it's unlikely that you're actually getting it. Expect to pay through the nose for this stuff.

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    jmmorgan Fri Jun 6, 2003 14:59 UTC
     The alpaca looks really cute.

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