RESPECT NATURE

If there is any lesson we have learned living in Costa Rica it is respect nature. We have seen time and time again people come here and think they are at a theme park or something. It is hard for them to imagine that there is no one there to pull them out or anything. This is a second world country and you are pretty much on your own here. You must be responsible for you! When our students head to the beach or any other adventure we always council them to be careful, watch yourself and watch your back. That is life in the jungle and it should be remembered and respected, or the following article tells what can happen. It is pura vida, just act responsibly.

Father and son from U.S.
reported victims in surf

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Two U.S. citizens, father and son, became trapped in the surf at Parrita Sunday morning. The son died and the father was missing.
The Fuerza Pública said it joined a search with the Cruz Roja for the father, whose age was given as 85. The police said they received the alert at 10:15 a.m.

Both men are believed to be named Campbell, but the Fuerza Pública has no additional identification.

Police said the two men were swimming near the Super Sol in Parrita Centro when the mishap took place.

The U.S. State Department reports that from 12 to 14 U.S. citizens died in water accidents in Costa Rica every year.