<div> <p>Charlie Hughes traveled to Costa Rica looking for something—sun, connection, maybe even a fresh start. But in August 2019, in the quiet town of Puerto Jiménez, he vanished without a trace.<br>He left his belongings behind. His rental car was later found submerged in a remote river. And the man he had gone there to visit raised more questions than answers.<br>Weeks later, remains were discovered deep in the jungle. They were Charlie’s.<br>What happened in those final hours—who he trusted, where he went, and why he never came back—remains a mystery that still lingers in the shadows of Costa Rica’s rainforest.<br>Listen as we dive into Costa Rica, the case of Charlie Hughes, and how to stay alive on vacation.</p><p>Do you have a story to share? Send your email to [email protected]</p><p>We're on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastTripPodcast<br></a><br>Follow us on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/">https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/<br></a><br>And join our Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast">https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast<br></a><br>Theme Music by Roger Allen Dexter</p><p>Sources:<br><a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/tampa-man-mysteriously-disappears-in-costa-rica">https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/tampa-man-mysteriously-disappears-in-costa-rica</a></p><p><a href="https://ticotimes.net/2019/11/15/costa-rican-authorities-find-body-of-missing-u-s-citizen">https://ticotimes.net/2019/11/15/costa-rican-authorities-find-body-of-missing-u-s-citizen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article234427247.html">https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article234427247.html</a></p><p><a href="https://news.co.cr/native-of-florida-went-missing-in-puerto-jimenez-costa-rica/80226/">https://news.co.cr/native-of-florida-went-missing-in-puerto-jimenez-costa-rica/80226/</a></p><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2019/08/27/florida-man-missing-in-costa-rica-last-seen-with-local-gigolo/">https://nypost.com/2019/08/27/florida-man-missing-in-costa-rica-last-seen-with-local-gigolo/</a></p><p><a href="https://websleuths.com/threads/costa-rica-charlie-hughes-62-from-florida-disappeared-in-puerto-jimenez-3-aug-2019.470236/">https://websleuths.com/threads/costa-rica-charlie-hughes-62-from-florida-disappeared-in-puerto-jimenez-3-aug-2019.470236/</a></p><p><a href="https://qcostarica.com/us-tourist-missing-in-puerto-jimenez-is-being-searched-for-by-fbi-and-oij/">https://qcostarica.com/us-tourist-missing-in-puerto-jimenez-is-being-searched-for-by-fbi-and-oij/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/missing-in-paradise-tampa-man-vanishes-on-vacation-in-costa-rica-fbi-now-involved-bay-area-family-heartbroken/">https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/missing-in-paradise-tampa-man-vanishes-on-vacation-in-costa-rica-fbi-now-involved-bay-area-family-heartbroken/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.telemundo49.com/noticias/local/exclusiva-familia-busca-a-hombre-desaparecido-en-costa-rica/67247/">https://www.telemundo49.com/noticias/local/exclusiva-familia-busca-a-hombre-desaparecido-en-costa-rica/67247/</a></p></div>