Overview
- Ian Thomas Treger, who was last seen leaving an Airbnb in Cusco on May 13, was reported missing after his final social post said he would travel to Vinicunca.
- Specialized high‑mountain teams, Radiopatrulla units and army rescue squads led by General Virgilio Velásquez Hurtado are conducting ground searches and have extended the search radius toward Ausangate.
- Authorities and the U.S. Embassy are coordinating technical device geolocation to narrow possible locations and are evaluating Army helicopter searches to reach inaccessible areas.
- Search teams found no official entry records for Choquequirao and reported no traces at Machu Picchu, and investigators say it is unclear whether Treger hired a formal guide.
- Treger’s father has traveled to Cusco to join inquiries, and officials urge travelers to use licensed guides because solo hiking in high‑altitude routes like Vinicunca and Ausangate raises serious safety and rescue challenges.