What is the "Restaurant Menu Price Manipulation in Hanga Roa" scam in Easter Island?

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Hanga Roa is the only town on Easter Island and has a captive tourist market. Some restaurants present one menu with prices at seating, then bring a different (higher-priced) bill at the end, or add undisclosed service charges and "tourist surcharges" that do not appear on the printed menu. Seafood dishes — particularly fresh tuna — are frequently mispriced at billing. Photograph the menu at the time of ordering. Review the itemized bill carefully before paying and question any line items not on the menu. Restaurants on Avenida Policarpo Toro near the waterfront are generally more tourist-accountable due to higher visibility and review volume.

Restaurant Scams in Easter Island

Restaurant Menu Price Manipulation in Hanga Roa

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