Montañas Siguen Allí, Las - by Pedro Algorta (Paperback)

About the Book

"On December 22, 1972, the world discovered that 16 of the 45 passengers of the Uruguayan Air Force plane, which had crashed in the Andes ten weeks earlier, remained alive. No one could escape their astonishment. Without food, enduring extreme temperatures, facing all kinds of adversity and with little hope of rescue, they did the unimaginable to survive. Pedro Algorta never spoke of his experience in the Andes, as what happened in the mountains was a private matter for him. In The Mountains Are Still There he breaks his silence more than 50 years later and tells firsthand one of the most incredible stories of human survival and team spirit. His testimony is of great value to individuals and organizations who must overcome their own challenges. Rare are the times when a person exposes so much of their being, with such sincere and emotionally charged words. My memories of sharing with Pedro on the mountain all the feelings a human being can have - love, grief, anguish, pain, anxiety, fear, happiness and being born again - are very accomplished. Nando Parrado, Andes survivor and author of Milagro en los Andes.

About the Author

Pedro Algorta nació en Montevideo en 1951 y es uno de los 16 supervivientes del avión uruguayo que se estrelló en los Andes en 1972. Después del accidente, vivió en Buenos Aires, donde se graduó en Ciencias Económicas en la Universidad de Buenos Aires, y luego obtuvo un MBA en la Universidad de Stanford. Tuvo una exitosa carrera empresarial como ejecutivo de varias compañías: Techint, Quilmes, Campofrío y Peñaflor, entre otras. Está casado y tiene tres hijos y dos nietos.