In April 2014, what started as a dream trip for two Dutch friends turned into one of the most chilling mysteries in recent memory. Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, young, adventurous women in their early twenties, traveled to Panama to explore, learn Spanish, and volunteer. On April 1, they set out on a short hike near the town of Boquete, dressed for a casual walk and carrying just a small backpack. They were expected back before dark — but they never returned. Only the host family’s dog, who accompanied them, came back alone.
As hours turned into days, a massive search effort was launched. Helicopters, dogs, and local guides combed the area, joined by the girls’ families who flew in from the Netherlands. But for weeks, there was no sign of Kris or Lisanne. Then, nearly two months later, a local woman found a blue backpack by a river. Inside were personal belongings, including their phones and a camera — items that would reveal a disturbing timeline.
The phones showed repeated, failed attempts to call emergency services — 77 times over several days. Only one call briefly connected. As days passed, someone tried to unlock one of the phones using the wrong PIN, suggesting that only one of the girls may have still been alive. The digital camera held even more unsettling details. Dozens of photos were taken in the middle of the night, many showing strange objects and locations in the jungle. One image appeared to show Kris injured, and possibly bound.
More evidence trickled in: Kris’s folded clothes, bones found in the jungle — including a foot still inside a boot. Forensics indicated different decomposition stages: Lisanne’s remains showed natural decay, while Kris’s bones appeared unnaturally bleached. Yet despite years of analysis, authorities could not determine a cause of death or fully explain the sequence of events.
To this day, the disappearance of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon raises more questions than answers. Their final days remain a haunting puzzle — pieced together through eerie photos, failed phone calls, and fragments of their belongings. The jungle never gave up its full story, and the world still waits for closure.
