News of threats against American tourists in the region where they were last seen have made worries turn to fears for the young couple who haven’t been heard from since Jan. 25.
According to Jamie’s twin sister and friends of the couple, the two had shared pictures and stayed in contact until the day they seemed to disappear, and since then Neal has stopped posting pictures of the trip on Facebook and Hand no longer answers his cellphone.
The couple are biking enthusiasts who both worked in cycle stores in the Bay Area of San Francisco.
They had customized their bikes especially for the trip which began in December. They had also traveled to Chile and Argentina before deciding to go to the Amazon instead of Machu Picchu in Peru.
One of Neal’s last updates said the couple had decided to go to the Amazon instead of Machu Picchu, reports KTVU. Credit cards abruptly stopped being used that same day when the couple dissappeared.(CNN)