Missing U.S. Medical Student in Cusco, Peru

JUNE 25, 2017 6:30 PM EASTERN – UPDATE ON MISSING U.S. MEDICAL STUDENT – FOUND DECEASED FROM HIKING MISHAP – READ UPDATE HERE

URGENT – MISSING U.S. MEDICAL STUDENT IN LARAPA, CUSCO PERU

On June 23, 2017, 24 year-old second year U.S. medical student Seth Alexander Thomas began a hike from Lara, Peru in Cusco district to the Cerro Pico. He left the medical clinic where he was working in Lara at approximately 2:00 PM Friday afternoon by himself. He did take some provisions and had a jacket. Seth is considered to be in excellent physical condition and is an experienced hiker. He is 5’11”, 200 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair.

He is serving a short term medical mission at the Cervicusco Salvando Clinic in Larapa, Cusco, Peru. Seth was scheduled to return from his hike by sundown. Friends began to look for him on June 24th, 2017, at sunrise. An official search party involving Peruvina police and military began at about noon on June 24th, 2017. He is scheduled to return to the U.S. next week. The U.S. Embassy in Peru has been advised of his status as missing.

 

 

 

Seth Alexander Thomas – from Columbia South Carolina

Languages – Fluent English-Spanish
If you know of Seth Alexander Thomas’ whereabouts please contact the following:

U.S. Consular Agency, Peru
Avenida El Sol 449 Office #201
Cusco, Peru
Phone: +51 84 231-474
Fax: +51 84 245-102
Email: CuscoACS@state.gov

U.S. Embassy Lima Peru
U.S. Embassy Lima
Avenida La Encalada cdra. 17 s/n
Surco, Lima 33, Peru
Telephone: (51-1) 618-2000
E-mail: lima_webmaster@state.gov

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