3/25/08 UPDATE:
LUKE DORNON HAS BEEN FOUND!
Luke Dornon, missingLuke Dornon, a freshman physics engineering student at Taylor University, in Upland, Indiana, who went to Ecuador for spring break for the "Ringers Hand Bell Ensemble" is missing.
The Ringers, along with Taylor University biology students, were visiting Cajas National Park about 20 miles from Cuenca Sunday afternoon, when Luke failed to return to the bus following a hike around a lake in the park. He was last seen around 4:00 p.m. local time.
No other details are available. Will update when further information emerges.
Criminals sometimes use incapacitating drugs such as scopolamine on unsuspecting tourists in order to rob them. These so-called "date rape" drugs are put into drinks in order to drug the unsuspecting victim. This drug can render the victim disoriented and can cause prolonged unconsciousness and serious medical problems.
Thieves and small gangs armed with guns or knives are now sometimes active even in smaller cities such as Otavalo, Manta, and Cuenca. Tourists have been robbed at gunpoint on beaches and along hiking trails.
Radicals in various locations in Ecuador, including Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca, have occasionally placed small explosive devices that release political literature, known locally as pamphlet bombs.
...Since 1998, at least ten U.S. citizens have been kidnapped near Ecuador's border with Colombia. One U.S. citizen was murdered in January 2001 by kidnappers holding him for ransom.
http://ecuador.usembassy.gov/security-and-safety/warden-messages.html
The Ringers, along with Taylor University biology students, were visiting Cajas National Park about 20 miles from Cuenca Sunday afternoon, when Luke failed to return to the bus following a hike around a lake in the park. He was last seen around 4:00 p.m. local time.
No other details are available. Will update when further information emerges.
U.S. Secretary of State Info on Ecuador:
CRIME: Crime is a serious problem in Ecuador, and visitors should be alert and cautious. Non-violent crime is common: hundreds of Americans are robbed every year in Ecuador. Violent crime has increased in recent years. Criminals sometimes use incapacitating drugs such as scopolamine on unsuspecting tourists in order to rob them. These so-called "date rape" drugs are put into drinks in order to drug the unsuspecting victim. This drug can render the victim disoriented and can cause prolonged unconsciousness and serious medical problems.
Thieves and small gangs armed with guns or knives are now sometimes active even in smaller cities such as Otavalo, Manta, and Cuenca. Tourists have been robbed at gunpoint on beaches and along hiking trails.
Radicals in various locations in Ecuador, including Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca, have occasionally placed small explosive devices that release political literature, known locally as pamphlet bombs.
...Since 1998, at least ten U.S. citizens have been kidnapped near Ecuador's border with Colombia. One U.S. citizen was murdered in January 2001 by kidnappers holding him for ransom.
http://ecuador.usembassy.gov/security-and-safety/warden-messages.html
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