Jesse Galganov
Jesse Galganov is a bright young man who intended to go to med school in Philadelphia after taking a year off of school to travel the world. Jesse is a dual citizen of the US and Canada and lived with his mother in Montreal.
Jesse’s plan was to go backpacking throughout South America and Southeast Asia, with his first stop being Peru where he would hike the famous Santa Cruz trail. Jesse was an experienced traveler and hiker, and it was a dream of his to hike this trail. At points, this trail can reach 15000' above sea level and isn’t for novice hikers.
On September 24, 2017, Jesse left Montreal and headed to his first stop in Peru. Jesse texted his mom Alisa on September 28 and told her that he was leaving to hike the Santa Cruz trail and wouldn’t be able to text her for a few days, but he said that he would be sure to text her by October 2nd.
Alisa became alarmed when Jesse did not text her by the 2nd and quickly notified the authorities of her son’s disappearance.
Unfortunately, to this date, Jesse’s whereabouts are unknown.
There are a lot of confusing information about this case, some of it may be deliberate. The hostel that Jesse stayed at said that he had checked in, then later changed their story to say that he was never there.