Jesse Galganov
He was 22-years-old when he left Montreal in September 2017.
It was supposed to be an eight-month backpacking trip through South America and Southeast Asia.
After spending a few days in Lima, he texted his mother on Sept. 28.
Julien Miller, Jesse’s friend from high school, said Jesse was consistently messaging and Snapchatting friends at the beginning of the trip, but after September 29, all communication stopped.
He said he would be out of contact for a few days because he was planning a four-day hike on the Santa Cruz Trek.
Surveillance footage shows him getting off the bus in Huaraz and heading in the direction of the Kame House Backpacker Hostel, where he was planning to stay that evening.
There have been a number of conflicting stories surrounding his stay at the Kame House.
The employees gave various reports of when Jesse arrived and left the hostel. The local District Attorney is now conducting a criminal investigation.
Two French hikers said they had camped beside Galganov on the trail on Sept. 30.
The men reported Galganov had arrived at the campsite late that evening because “he had got a little lost or disoriented.”
No other hikers or guides on this frequently-traveled route have reported seeing him.
There is no record of Jesse registering at the entry point of the Santa Cruz trail.
He had a return bus ticket booked and a flight booked to Bolivia that went unused.
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