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The cost of getting lost in Catalonia
The government in Spain’s northwest region of Catalonia says it spends about 3 million dollars a year rescuing ill-prepared hikers from the region’s mountains. Now it’s charging reckless hikers for their rescues. The World’s Gerry Hadden explains.
The government in Spain’s northwest region of Catalonia says it spends about 3-million dollars a year rescuing ill-prepared hikers from the region’s mountains�but no more. Now it’s charging reckless hikers for their rescues. The World’s Gerry Hadden explains.