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Two French tourists missing in Quepos

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The French Embassy sent out an alert Monday for two citizens of France that have been missing since last Thursday, according to Costa Rican police.

Gérard and Claude Dubois disappeared in Quepos on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast in Puntarenas.

If you have any information about the Dubois, the French Embassy urges calling the Judicial Investigation Police in Quepos at 2777-0511.

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