El Cenagal ("The Quagmire" or "Place of Mud") was a region located in Eastern Limón, Costa Rica, featuring a jungle, a ravine, and a swamp. It was home to Juno Silverspot butterflies, with the Rio del Jade boathouse being to the northwest of the region.[1]
History[]
El Cenagal was often flooded by the Rio del Jade, resulting in marshes and natural canals carved out by the water. A suspension bridge allowed people to traverse a ravine that was formed by the river, which is an often misty area.
During the 1970s Peace Sentinel occupation, the jungle area had a fenced off area near the ravine, which was both locked and reinforced with wooden barricades. An FSLN boathouse was located in the northwest of the jungle area.
Peace Walker Incident[]
- Main article: Peace Walker Incident
After suspecting that Peace Sentinel were bringing nuclear weapons into Costa Rica, the Militaires Sans Frontières decided to seek confirmation and learn more. They first chose to locate the Sandinista Comandante, whose group had been driven from neighboring Nicaragua, to get intel on the lay of the land. MSF commander Naked Snake then sneaked through the jungle and swampland until he located the FSLN boathouse. Finding the group in bonds following their detention by Peace Sentinel, Snake freed them and met their leader, Amanda Valenciano Libre, who had taken on her father's role as comandante after his death. However, they were soon interrupted by the appearance of the Chrysalis AI weapon and its Kidnapper drones. Snake then had to follow the Sandinistas as they headed after their comrades, who had been captured by the Kidnappers. Snake snuck back to the jungle via an alternate path, and crossed the ravine to the other side of the swamp until he reached Bananal Fruta de Oro.
El Cenagal - Swamp at night.
After their mission had been accomplished, the MSF returned to the area, when KGB spy Vladimir Zadornov escaped from their custody and went into hiding in the area, having escaped via using his prosthetic as a blowtorch to escape his cell. They eventually managed to retrieve him due to his being planted with a transmitter.[2] Shortly after Big Boss recovered Zadornov, the latter claimed that he had "just gone on a stroll" when questioned by the former about his motives.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
While exploring the southern shore of El Cenagal west of Rio Del Jade, the player can find "dinosaur footprints." Chico, Paz, and Miller will react to the discovery if called on the radio. Chico will also hint that the dinosaur that made the footprints originated from Isla del Monstruo. Miller will guess that it is more likely to be some sort of large bird.
There is a bit of an inconsistency of the spelling of the area's name. Although the subtitles and the Briefing files spell it as "El Cenegal," the Costa Rica map that is displayed during transitions to different areas spells it as "El Cenagal."
Walkthrough[]
Main Ops[]
Contact the Sandinista Comandante[]
- "Miller: We'll follow their transport route. That should take us straight to their main base.
Snake: From what I've seen, it looks like nukes.
Miller: Agreed. The key thing now is to confirm whether those "spears" really are what we think they are, and if so, why they're here.
Snake: Follow the transport route, find the nukes.
Miller: That's what I'm thinking. First we should make contact with the Sandinista comandante. They can tell us more about what's up ahead. But it looks like their hideout's already come under attack.
Snake: We'd better hope they're still alive.
Miller: Snake, infiltrate that cabin and secure the Sandinistas' comandante. Neutralize any guards by knocking them out, putting them to sleep, or even using the Fulton recovery system. You choose how to handle it, Boss." - ―Mission select briefing for "Contact the Sandinista Comandante"
Pursue Amanda[]
- "Miller: The direction Amanda's Sandinistas were going corresponds to the location of the next outpost, a supply depot. We should be able to make contact with her there."
- ―Mission select briefing for "Pursue Amanda"
El Cenagal - Jungle at night.
Zadornov Search Mission 1[]
- "Miller: Snake, Zadornov has escaped custody. Find him!"
- ―Mission select briefing for "Zadornov Search Mission 1"
Optional Missions[]
[006] Marksmanship Challenge[]
- "Miller: Commencing training mission. Missions like this are key to building your basic skills. Be careful out there."
- ―Mission select briefing for "[006] Marksmanship Challenge"
[050] Perfect Stealth[]
- "Miller: Time for your mission briefing. This is going to be a tough one. Be ready for a protracted fight. I know you can do it. Get out there and kick some ass!"
- ―Mission select briefing for "[050] Perfect Stealth"
Equipment[]
Jungle[]
- Anest. (S) x8
El Cenagal - Ravine at night.
Ravine[]
Swamp[]
Gallery[]
Notes and references[]
- ^ Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Kojima Productions (2010).
Miller (Radio) Head for the FSLN boathouse. It's northwest of there. - ^ Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Kojima Productions (2010).
[Codec]
Kazuhira Miller: Snake, we've got a problem. Zadornov's not in his cell. // Naked Snake (Big Boss): What?! // Miller: He must have used his prosthetic as a blowtorch to cut through the bars. But we've managed to narrow down his location using a transmitter we planted on him. I'm adding a new mission. Find the KGB agent Zadornov! - ^ Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Kojima Productions (2010).
[Codec]
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zadornov: Heh heh... So you found me. // Naked Snake (Big Boss): It wasn't hard. What're you up to, anyway? // Zadornov: Just... going for a stroll. // Snake: Kaz, I've got Zadornov. Returning home. // Kazuhira Miller: Acknowledged, Snake.