No, there is legal vending on the beach. And this is not new, illegal vendors have been busted since my first visit. But there is more enforcement because of the new tourist harassment laws.Originally Posted by JahCruiser
The legal vendors have their appropriate permits. There is a baked goods vendor who has his tag (lanyard) for all to see. I do not know of any legal juice vendors and I have unfortunately known many a visitor getting sick from bad juice. Same with the lobster vendors selling from a cardboard box. Not the best dining choice in the world.
There are legal carving and craft vendors. All the above mentioned legal vendors have to take a JTB course on the tourism industry as well as obtaining their license.
This is also part of the guidelines required by the IMF in order for the government to collect more taxes so that the IMF can be paid back.
This can be a rather complex topic.
