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Search for Missing Neuquén Trekker Widens to El Bolsón After New Tip

An anonymous tip prompted checks in El Bolsón, with the main operation using drones and ground teams near Pampa Linda.

Overview

  • The last confirmed trace places Lucas Adrián Álvarez entering Pampa Linda on November 21 after paying at the Mascardi information center and filing the required trekking registration.
  • The search protocol was activated last week following a family report, one month after he left his Bariloche lodging to go into the mountains.
  • Authorities centered efforts on the Cerro Tronador sector, including trails to the Rocca and Otto Meiling refuges and Laguna Ilón, while also surveying the Comarca Andina.
  • Investigators released images showing him in a green shirt, blue pants and a large backpack, with visible tattoos on both arms and the left leg, and noted footage of him hitchhiking.
  • The Policía de Río Negro, the Río Negro prosecutor’s office and mountain specialists are leading the operation and urge tips via 911 RN Emergencias or the Fiscalía at 0294 4934681.