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According to the authorities, both tourists were trying to enter the volcano crater.
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Published Thursday, May 13, 2021

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff


Park rangers from the Rincón de la Vieja National Park, located in Liberia Canton, Guanacaste Province, found a German tourist who was missing since Tuesday.

According to authorities of the National System of Conservation Areas, SINAC, the search for the foreigner began when his friend alerted about the missing tourist.

Allegedly, the two tourists, both Germans, entered the area near the volcano and took a path not allowed. After walking for several hours they realized that they could not find their way back to the park entrance.

It is alleged that one of the two men suffered an accident and could not continue walking his way back. The other tourist managed to find the path to reach the park rangers area and reported his friend as missing.

Immediately, a search and rescue operation was activated, with a team of more than 20 people including Red Cross paramedics, specialist body rescue officers and park rangers.

It was until Wednesday that the other German tourist was found. He had a dehydration health condition and mild bruises. At the place where he was found, the paramedics provided him with medical assistance. Then, rescuers proceeded to take the man to a safe zone.



According to the authorities, both tourists were trying to enter the volcano crater. The volcano is active and tourists do not have access to that specific area. "The continuous emanation of gases and material eruptions represent a danger to visitors," authorities said.

The park is open to visitors, however, authorities ask for tourists to "be responsible, know the rules of entry and respect the official signs that each of these sites has so that the integrity of the tourist is not exposed, nor the biodiversity that each protected wilderness area protects," they said.

The name of the German tourist was not provided by the Red Cross.

The risk of tourists to suffer accidents increases when the guidelines are not respected and people decide to enter through unauthorized areas or without the company of a professional tour guide.

The most recent case of a visitor who lost her life while visiting a national park happened last week.

On Sunday, the Red Cross and park rangers of the Chirripó National Park, which is located between the provinces of San José, Limón and Cartago, managed to recover the lifeless body of a woman surnamed Blanco, who had been missing for four days.

According to the information provided by the monitoring department of the Red Cross, rescuers had to complete two helicopter flights to be able to recover her body.

On the first flight, the body was not accessible forcing rescuers to initiate a second flight to recover her remains.

The woman’s body was found on Saturday during search and rescue operations in the mountains. Rescuers couldn’t complete the recovery until Sunday because of the difficult ground and climate.

It is presumed that the woman was not walking in the path designed for hiking and reached the edge of a slope where she fell off a cliff at least 100 meters deep.

That area has cliffs of almost 80 degree angles and the roads are full of rocks, the rescuers said.

Precisely to avoid fatalities during visits to national parks and protected areas, SINAC authorities call on tourists to follow the guidelines ordered by park rangers.

To practice responsible tourism, visitors should comply with the following tips:

» Always travel with a tour operator or guide certified by the Institute of Tourism.

»  Always walk in the authorized routes.

»  Never enter parks through unauthorized zones.

» Always follow sanitary protocols such as hand washing, 6-foot social distancing and wearing a facemask.

» Always follow the recommendations of the Park Ranger.

» Bring suitable clothing for long walks.

» Do not drink alcoholic liquors or do drugs inside the parks.

Currently, the authorities are analyzing a bill to present to Congress to apply jail and fines to people entering National Parks and Protected Wild Areas through non-authorized access.

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What other advice would you give to tourists to avoid accidents while visiting National Parks? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com



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