"Love Pill" Does In American Tourist

An unidentified American was found dead in hotel room of Del Rey in downtown San José, in the area known as "Gringo Gulch". Apparently the American had taken a "love pill" as part of his plans to spend the night with an escort.

According to authorities, the man, who was dead at least eight hours before he was found, was last seen in the hotel's bar, the Blue Marlin, in the company of a woman, who left with him.

The man, believed to be visiting Costa Rica, appears to have suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest, for it was the escort who advised hotel security of what had just happened.

Authorities say that a mixture of "boner" pills, traces of cocaine that was found in the room and anticipation of what to come, may contributed led to the man's death.

Foul play has been ruled out for now, though agents of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) collected evidence at the scene before removing the body to the Medical Forensic Centre in Heredia, to determine the cause of death.

This is not the first time that a guest of the popular hotel has died under strange circumstances.

The hotel is very popular spot with foreigners and locals alike.