Los Cantos ("The Peaks," known in English as "Sword Peak") is a highland area on Volcán Irazú, Costa Rica. It contains a canyon leading to a valley. It also was connected by a bridge that doubled as a hydroelectric pipe for Peace Sentinel's Crater Base, with some old buildings located nearby. Peace Sentinel used Los Cantos as a supply route to transport nuclear weapons to the Irazu Crater Base, and was also utilized as a checkpoint for the trucks.
History[]
Peace Walker Incident[]
- Main article: Peace Walker Incident
The Militaires Sans Frontières traveled through Los Cantos after the main path to the Irazu Crater Base was sealed off, following a confrontation with a T-72 Ural tank. The MSF later destroyed a convoy of transport trucks, and eliminated a number of Peace Sentinel soldiers and UAVs, using the main bridge as a vantage point.
The MSF was later dispatched to Los Cantos in order to track down KGB agent Vladimir Zadornov, who had escaped their custody. When briefed on Zadornov's fifth escape attempt, Big Boss's suspicions about someone in their ranks deliberately releasing Zadornov were increased and attempted to ask his deputy commander, Kazuhira Miller, if he is sure someone isn't doing so, causing Miller to explain he doesn't have the time to assemble a mole hunt, while being somewhat disturbed by Zadornov's escape attempts.[1] The MSF also commenced operations in the area itself, including: a sweep operation; a stealth operation; and a "Pooyan" mission to stop an unidentified enemy force from retrieving personnel via Fulton recovery.
Behind the scenes[]
Los Cantos is a location that appears in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Gameplay trailers showed about six MBTK-70 tanks and four LAV-typeCs crossing the ridge of Los Cantos's canyon area, with a Hind D patrolling above. This was cut from the final version.
Walkthrough[]
Main Ops[]
Infiltrate the Crater Base[]
- "Miller: Snake, you're north of the village. The truck carrying the nukes is heading towards the heart of the mountain. That's its final destination. We've got no intel on what lies beyond, so stay sharp."
- ―Mission selection briefing for "Infiltrate the Crater Base"
Zadornov Search Mission 5[]
- "Miller: Snake, Zadornov's escaped custody again. You have to track him down!"
- ―Mission selection briefing for "Zadornov Search Mission 5"
Extra Ops[]
[014] Fulton Recovery[]
- "Miller: Let's get this mission started. Complete the mission and proceed to the Fulton recovery point so we can get you back alive and well. Good luck out there."
- ―Mission selection briefing for "[014] Fulton Recovery"
[021] Cargo Truck Demolition[]
- "Miller: Let's get this mission started. Complete the mission and proceed to the Fulton recovery point so we can get you back alive and well. Good luck out there."
- ―Mission selection briefing for "[021] Cargo Truck Demolition"
[023] Eliminate Enemy Soldiers[]
- "Miller: Let's get this mission started. Complete the mission and proceed to the Fulton recovery point so we can get you back alive and well. Good luck out there."
- ―Mission selection briefing for "[023] Eliminate Enemy Soldiers"
[046] Perfect Stealth[]
- "Miller: Let's get this mission started. Complete the mission and proceed to the Fulton recovery point so we can get you back alive and well. Good luck out there."
- ―Mission selection briefing for "[046] Perfect Stealth"
[063] Pooyan Mission[]
- "Miller: Someone's planning to extract enemy soldiers via Fulton recovery. Thwart their attempt by shooting down the balloons. We're calling this the "Pooyan Mission." Support our troops. Shoot those balloons!"
- ―Mission selection briefing for "[063] Pooyan Mission"
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Notes and references[]
- ^ Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Kojima Productions (2010)
[Codec]
Kazuhira Miller: Snake, you're not gonna believe this, but... // Naked Snake (Big Boss): Yeah. // Miller: Zadornov's missing again. // Snake: Kaz, are you sure somebody's not... I don't know, letting him out on purpose? // Miller: You think I have time to assemble a mole hunt? Man, this guy isn't just good, he's so good it's scary. // Snake: If he's doing this alone, that is. // Miller: Anyway, he left a trail, so we've got a good idea of where he's probably hiding. You know what the mission is... Find Zadornov, Snake!