Monterrico Warnings Or Dangers

There is safety in numbers. Crime for the most part is not a problem in Monterrico. Just use common sense like you would at home. Watch out for the quads at night as they are used by turtle egg buyers to check on the many Parlameros (egg poachers) that wander the beach during nexting season. Take a flash light/tourch with you and flash them a could of times and they will steer around you. Some of the poachers have wised up and where safety vests so they are not hit..not a bad idea to wear one if you have it.
The only notable trouble has been with some locals near Hawaii that have approached and raped volunteers..yes they went with a male escort but the locals had a hand gun which proved made resistance a bit pointless. To my knowledge the guys that did this were recently identified by the locals and dealt with in a way that they should not longer be problem...Keep in mind that is a rare event and following the advise of ARCAS and or your hotel should keep you safe. There are tourist police in/around Monterrico but around the villages in Hawaii Park the locals are good folk and out to harm tourists in fact they frown upon those that do.