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At the Pyramids in Cairo (Egypt) the camels are situated in plain view and tourists are always taking pictures with them. The camels are well dressed up for the perfect picture moment.
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The camel riders are friendly at first and let you sit on them “for free” but then they try to ride away with you to isolate you from the rest of your party and ask for money. They will even go as far as pushing you to show your wallet, they love 20 EUR notes these days!
BEWARE! They can be very aggressive, don’t let them intimidate you!
Tip! The word “CHALLOSS” will help, it means “ENOUGH”
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