The teams in charge of searching for a German tourist, who disappeared on May 23 while hiking alone in western Argentina, This Monday they found the remains of a body that match the description of the young woman, identified as Julia Horn, 19 years old.
Julia Horn arrived in Argentina less than a month ago.
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The young German woman went out alone last Thursday morning to do the trekking circuit to the hill that allows panoramic views of the city. and it is one of the places chosen by those who practice adventure sports due to the different terrain and the unevenness that allows reaching more than 1,000 meters above sea level.
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The young woman’s parents assured that their daughter had knowledge of hiking, an activity that she practiced regularly.
Julia Horn, young woman missing since last Thursday.
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“It was a very cold day, it was raining. It was not recommended at all (to take the excursion to the hill) and much less alone,” Grassi explained.
According to La Nación, it is believed that with worsening weather conditions, The young woman deviated from the hiking trails on the hill and got lost, and, under these circumstances, fell between 20 and 30 meters into a fault in the mountain.
Prosecutors in the case also noted that The participation of another person in the disappearance and possible death of the young woman is almost ruled out. -although the autopsy still needs to be performed- and they assured that the material from a video camera on the public road shows Horn accessing the hill alone.
They also detailed that it was only possible to find the body this Monday because the previous days were cloudy and prevented the rescue helicopter experts from seeing the area correctly.
The governor of San Juan, Marcelo Orrego, sent his condolences to the family in a message published on the social network death of Julia Horn (…) I want to convey my condolences to her family and loved ones at this sad time.”
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The main hypothesis is that the young woman suffered an accident since the section she traveled is highly demanding.
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Although the trails are marked there, the ground is rocky and slippery, so unexpected falls can occur. In certain parts, there are even spaces 80 centimeters wide to walk.
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According to the prosecutor, The authorities will not be able to confirm whether the remains belong to Horn until all the necessary scientific verifications are done.
Her parents contributed to the search efforts for the young woman, who acknowledged to journalists this Monday that they are going through “a very difficult situation.”
Every year, several foreign tourists disappear in the Andes mountain range and other tourist areas of Argentina, where solo tourism and activities such as hiking are very popular.
*With AFP, EFE and La Nación (GDA)
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