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Old Jan 1, 2013, 2:15 am
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af fp
 
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Be cautious visiting Morocco - experiences with corruption/scams

CORRUPT!

I just had a really unpleasant stay in Morocco. The country is beautiful and everything is cheap but the population and society are utterly annoying, noone should bother with them if they have a choice.

The worst part is the corrupt police. They keep stopping you and delaying you for dumb reasons until you give them a 50 dirhams bribe. Passport control is slow and inefficient. Sellers, beggars, drug dealers and prostitutes harass you all the time. This country is a perpetual pain.

If you have to go, make sure you can go off the beaten path as people are much nicer away fromtourist spots and if you can afford it take a driver and a guide and get the best lodging you can. The day-to-day nightmare of dealing with their ignorance, intolerance, poverty and dirtyness ruins your hard-earned vacation!
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