Body found near the Airbnb where U.S. woman missing in Costa Rica was staying

A body that has yet to be identified was found near an Airbnb where a Florida woman who was visiting the country vanished last week, authorities in Costa Rica said Monday.

A spokeswoman for the agency investigating Carla Stefaniak's Nov. 27 disappearance said the body — which was found partially buried in plastic bags — was discovered by cadaver dogs in back of the Airbnb.

The spokeswoman, Marisel Rodriguez, did not disclose whether the body is of a man or woman.

Stefaniak had been celebrating her 36th birthday in Costa Rica with her sister-in-law. Relatives have said she checked in for a return flight to Florida on Nov. 28 but never boarded the plane.

In an interview Sunday, Stefaniak's brother, Mario Caicedo, said he believed his sister had been kidnapped or abducted.