Fake Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm in Peru

How it works:

• Situation: there is a “knock-off” butterfly farm set up by an ex-employee of the Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm just beside it.
• Set-up: the fake one pays boat drivers a fee to trick and bring tourists there. In turn, these drivers will tell you that the real one has closed and so bring you to the fake one.

Places to beware:

• Iquitos: Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm

What to do:

• Insist on going to the real one, which will look like these photos on the real website.