The pristine beaches and lush trails of Panama’s protected areas draw thousands of visitors each year. But when an American tourist took a bad step on a rocky path, the response time of local authorities became the difference between a ruined vacation and a manageable mishap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers from the Panama environmental police<\/strong><\/a> were conducting routine patrols at the Isla Iguana Wildlife Refuge<\/a> when they encountered a distressed woman near one of the island’s designated walking routes. The tourist, a U.S. citizen<\/strong> whose name has not been released, had stumbled and taken a hard fall directly onto her right knee. The injury left her unable to walk or continue her exploration of the protected zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n