"Do not let yourself be hustled" Manaus Warnings Or Dangers Tip by melosh

Arriving at the airport in Manaus you are likely to be approached by helpful friendly people who will offer to guide you to a hotel or tour agency. They may claim to be official guides and offer to set up your whole visit. To go with one of them violates an important rule for safe travel: select your own informants and friends. You do not need these people to find the many well established agencies. I heard a number of horror stories related to experiences innocent tourists suffered in their hands. Still, some of the established agencies will pay a "finders fee" to whoever can drag a potential client into their office. In the end you pay for a service that you do not need and you are likely to be taken to the agency that will pay the most rather than the agency that will do the best job.