Into the Mountains

On December 22nd 1972, the world discovered that sixteen of the forty-five passengers of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 that crashed in the Andes seventy days earlier were still alive. Pedro Algorta has never spoken of his experience but he breaks his silence of over 40 years and gives a first-hand account of one of the most incredible stories of human survival and team spirit. Pedro delves into how he personally lived those seventy days in the cordillera, the day-to-day struggle to survive, and how with difficulty, a lot of hard work and strong team spirit the group created a survival machine in the mountains. Each one of us has our own mountain - our own story - and understanding it helps us make sense of our path in life and to see the way ahead. We are all capable of surviving our Andes.

About the author

Pedro Algorta was born in Montevideo in 1951 and is one of the sixteen survivors of the Uruguayan plane that crashed in the Andes in 1972. After the accident, he lived in Buenos Aires where he graduated with a degree in Economic Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires, and then went on to get an MBA from Stanford University. He has had a successful business career as an executive at various companies: Techint, Quilmes and Peñaflor, among others. He is married, has three children, and two grandchildren.

Summary

The amazing true-life story of survival in the Andes mountains - and the lessons learnt.

Product details

• Authors: Pedro Algorta, Algorta Pedro
• Publisher: LID Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9781910649411
• ISBN: 978-1-910649-41-1
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 217 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 265 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Practical guides; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, Sports teams & clubs, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Andes, Sports teams and clubs, c 1970 to c 1979, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, c 1970 to c 1980, Aircraft and aviation, Aircraft: general interest, Andes mountains