Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, two Dutch students aged 21 and 22, disappeared in April 2014 during a hiking trip in Panama. Despite extensive planning, the two women vanished after setting out on a hike near the Baru volcano in Boquete on April 1. A massive search operation was launched but failed to locate them, raising more questions than answers.

A breakthrough came 10 weeks later when a backpack containing their phones, camera, money, and clothing was found near the Culebra river. The phones revealed that the women had made 77 unsuccessful calls to emergency services, with the last attempts recorded on April 11. The camera contained photos taken on April 8, several days after their disappearance, including some dark images taken at night and one believed to show the back of Kremers’ head.

Tragedy deepened when a pelvic bone and a foot still in a boot were discovered two months later, confirmed through DNA testing to belong to Kremers and Froon. Curiously, while Froon’s bones showed natural decomposition, Kremers’ bones appeared stark white, possibly bleached. The authorities could not determine the exact cause of death due to insufficient evidence.

The case has since fueled numerous theories on social media, though these lack evidence and have not been verified by authorities. Some have criticized the initial investigation, suggesting that the women could have fallen victim to an accident or foul play. Others believe that inadequate signage may have led them off the trail, contributing to their tragic fate.