: Invasion of the Instagrammers: How tourists in Goa are disrupting life in historic neighbourhoods #IndiaNEWS It is barely 8 am on a weekday, but the lanes of Panjim’s historic wards – São Tomé

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Invasion of the Instagrammers: How tourists in Goa are disrupting life in historic neighbourhoods #IndiaNEWS
It is barely 8 am on a weekday, but the lanes of Panjim’s historic wards – São Tomé and Fontainhas – are buzzing with activity. The narrow streets of the “Latin Quarter� are brimming with tourists accompanied by an entourage of photographers and their assistants. Couples in formal gowns and suits pose against a bright doorway, gazing lovingly at each other while the photographer shouts out instructions from across the street: “Look here! Look up! Smile!�Further down, a couple frolics in the middle of the road while the photographer zooms in and out, capturing a wide array of angles. An assistant holds up a reflector while another requests passing traffic to wait for a minute until the perfect shot is captured.This scene is replayed endlessly, at all times of the day, throughout the year. Nothing is sacred, not even the façades of the churches and chapels that dot the area. Unable to bear the constant shouting and peering into their windows, residents in this neighbourhood now keep their windows and doors tightly shut. Most suffer in silence, unwilling to take on aggressive tourists every day. Others, though, are not giving in yet.Some residents and businesses now display “No photography or videography� signs on...Read more

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