In Costa Rica, the Explosion of Illegal Tourism on Active Volcanoes

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"Switzerland in Central America" has seen a growing demand from tourists wanting to reach the craters of its volcanoes. Result: the explosion of the market of illegal excursions. Local authorities seek to legislate to counter this phenomenon, humanly dangerous and ecologically disastrousThe appointment is set at the middle of the night at the bottom of the Arenal volcano, which dominates the region of La Fortuna, north of Costa Rica. Officially,…