
Eduardo Strauch
Motivation & Inspiration, Motivational Speaker, TED Talk Speaker
Travels from Colorado, USA
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Eduardo Strauch Profile
Eduardo Strauch is one of the few survivors of the most grueling and miraculous tale of endurance of our time. In 1972 he was one of 45 passengers on a flight from Uruguay to Chile, when the plane crashed in the highest peaks of the Andes, stranding the remaining living passengers at altitudes of over 11,800 ft. with little food, no source of heat, and no supplies appropriate for the harsh conditions. The survivors, many of whom had serious injuries, passed an extraordinary 72 days together before they were finally able to make contact with the outside world, a risky endeavor that led to their monumental rescue.
One of the few people in the world to have lived such an unimaginable experience, Eduardo did not speak about the events that occurred in the mountains for over 30 years until 2005 when a mountaineer hiking at the crash site recovered Eduardo’s jacket, wallet, and other belongings. Reunited with his possessions, he decided it was important to share how he and the other survivors came together to stay alive. To date he has traveled across four continents to impart the incredible story of how sixteen young men responded to tragedy and extremely stressful circumstances with hope, selflessness, cooperation, perseverance, and courage.
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Eduardo Strauch was born on the 13th of August, 1947, in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he lives today. He has been married since 1979, and has five children.
From a young age he dabbled in painting and sculpture, but he did not pursue them at that time, in order to devote himself to the study and practice of architecture. For more than 40 years he has been designing and supervising the construction of buildings, primarily family homes in Montevideo, in the country, and in the summer coastal resort areas.
He has a passion for travel and for nature, which are the source of the inspiration for his artistic creations. In 2008 he decided to take up painting again, joining Sergio Viera’s “Taller Cruz del Sur.” In 1972, while traveling to Santiago, Chile, accompanying the Stella Maris College alumni rugby team, the plane crashed in the middle of the Andes. This difficult experience, in which the group was kept isolated for 72 days under the most inhospitable conditions imaginable, at 12,000 feet, was a turning point in his life. This was the start of a process, at age 25, which would become another source for his creativity.
Currently he continues his work in architecture and paints at his studio in the countryside, preparing works for exhibitions in Uruguay and abroad. He also travels internationally, giving motivational talks about his experience in the Andes.
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