Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
I had a taxi driver try to take me to the wrong museum even though I was very explicit and had the name of the museum written (in Portuguese) with the address. When we got to the right place, I just gave him cash for what the fare should have been and left the vehicle. No problem.
Perhaps it an honest mistake, maybe he is illiterate... Did you actually pay less than the meter?
Taxi drivers for the most part are very hard workers and the vast majority are pleasant. I almost always tip them in appreciation for their work. ^