Down here now, in San Pedro. Can recommend a great dive shop, and some cool dive sites.
However, first I wanted to give fair warning, the San Pedro police are targeting tourists, bulling and harassing them, and then arresting them if they do not have a mask on while being outside.
The only signs visible are when entering a shop or restaurant to wear a mask when entering, which we do. Wearing masks outside, some do, some don’t.
We were walking down the street and aggressively stopped by the San Pedro police. No courtesy warning, just abuse and then arrested. On the way to the station they pulled over another tourist couple, harassed and arrested them too.
2 hours in a sweaty old police station, and then a $250 fine, each. And threats not to leave the country without paying.
We admitted to not having our mask on and apologized and now that we know, we would respect their law about this… didn’t matter….
Other people we passed without masks, they called out to wear them….It is the tourists they are arresting.
We came here for relaxing diving and to help support their economy.
Treated like criminals, we have spent the rest of our time only at the hotel and dive shop. Others are posting the same thing on trip advisor.
Worst trip I have ever had.
However, first I wanted to give fair warning, the San Pedro police are targeting tourists, bulling and harassing them, and then arresting them if they do not have a mask on while being outside.
The only signs visible are when entering a shop or restaurant to wear a mask when entering, which we do. Wearing masks outside, some do, some don’t.
We were walking down the street and aggressively stopped by the San Pedro police. No courtesy warning, just abuse and then arrested. On the way to the station they pulled over another tourist couple, harassed and arrested them too.
2 hours in a sweaty old police station, and then a $250 fine, each. And threats not to leave the country without paying.
We admitted to not having our mask on and apologized and now that we know, we would respect their law about this… didn’t matter….
Other people we passed without masks, they called out to wear them….It is the tourists they are arresting.
We came here for relaxing diving and to help support their economy.
Treated like criminals, we have spent the rest of our time only at the hotel and dive shop. Others are posting the same thing on trip advisor.
Worst trip I have ever had.