Assassination attempt is drop-out-for I imagine in Costa Rica

Actually wants Caroline Peters van Duijnhoven (47) hear a bad word about Costa Rica, the country where she thought Tuesday to let it live. In their bed and breakfast, which they have since 2007 with husband Henk (52) runs just north of San José, she was evening ambushed by three guests. ,, I really thought this was it, this will be my death. ''

Guests grabbed her in the kitchen, pulled her to the ground, poked her with a knife and tried to stuff a piece of torn pillowcase in her mouth. ,, I was at one point against the refrigerator with two men on top of me. I tried to call, have beaten against the refrigerator to make noise. But I felt I relaxed. ''

And when John came running down the stairs. Who was sleeping upstairs. ,, He was not feeling well herself for a while. ''

Ease
The three robbers ran away. Caroline suspects that they want to murder after she had also Henk, then all comfort in house to go to look for money.

Carolien is the now reasonable. She's covered in bruises, has bruises, cuts, sores in her mouth. ,, The pain is worse than Wednesday. "" But she's still alive.

The news of the raid brought a stream of reactions. The phone in the house Peters no longer stood. There is even launched a fundraising campaign to allow their return to the Netherlands. Carolien: ,, Heartwarming all, but such a collection we absolutely do not want. Amazing what people want to do, but we have saved well, there is nothing wrong financially. Let them money but give to sick people or so. ''

Bad luck
Carolien has also heard of Dutch couple who this week was found dead in Costa Rica. Murdered. ,, I do not know them, and it is on the other side of the country. So I do not know what happened there. "" But it is certainly not true that Costa Rica now suddenly become unsafe. ,, I do not want negative publicity for Costa Rica. "" She's just bad luck, she thinks.

But still, they leave the country. ,, Henk always had doubts. Our house was already on sale, but we were already working on plans to build some more in. We lived say two directions: to stay and go back. But have always said that if something happens to us with violence, the fun from there. ''

They now want to rent their bed and breakfast and return as quickly as possible to the Netherlands. ,, And then we'll see what we do next. ''

What she wants to have well said, their dream - the end of last year the subject of television I Departure - has come true. ,, We have achieved it without any certainty in advance and without catering experience. Every guest who comes here says, 'Wow! What a paradise. " We have realized and we are proud of that. ''

Anxious Dutch
Costa Rica has always been known as the most peaceful country in Central America, a nice place to live or to go on vacation. There seems to be changing: the 530ste robbery of the year was recorded in December 2015. Monday a Dutch couple were found dead in their teak plantation, Caroline Peters Tuesday escaped death narrowly. The Dutch community in Costa Rica is concerned about the security in the country. ,, We are in close contact with the Dutch community in the country. You can imagine that the recent events have been very intense for these people, "said a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ,, It's very sad."

By: Eric Reijen Rutten / AD.nl/ © Henk and Carolien Peters with their dogs. © Facebook.