In an emotional reel circulating on Instagram, Eduardo Strauch, one of the 16 survivors of the 1972 Uruguayan plane crash in the Andes, shared his story from Club Tapiz in Mendoza. The simple but powerful recording captures his steady voice and emotionally charged gaze as he recounts experiences that forever marked his life and that of so many others.
This meeting was not casual: it was an intimate talk organized by Crown Tours, which sought to connect travelers with the living history of the Miracle of the Andes. Strauch is not just a speaker: he is a symbol of hope and overcomingand hearing him in person was a spiritual and reflective experience.
The conference exposes key moments of that tragedy: the struggle to survive, the community formed in the middle of the mountain range and the human impulse that led to seek help against all odds. Watching him share these memories in a winemaking environment, surrounded by attentive and respectful tourists, transforms a talk into a bridge between past and present.
And that connection is precisely what Crown Tours proposes: not simply to visit a historical site, but also to visit a historical site with its own history.actively walking on the same route as the survivors didWe will also go horseback riding through high altitude trails, camp under the Andean sky and reach the memorial of the Valley of Tears. All this with professional logistical support, bilingual guides, local baqueanos and a proposal designed to thrill from within.
Listening to Strauch before the expedition leaves a powerful teaching: you don't travel just to see beautiful landscapes, but to feel the strength of human resilience in its original place. And then, traveling with Crown Tours means taking that step with accompaniment, sensitivity and experience. Each pilgrimage is carefully planned, respecting the environment and the collective memory that inhabits that mountain site.
For those who participated, the experience transcends tourism: it is a call to understand that hope can flourish in the most extreme conditions. And those who travel with Crown report it not as a trip made, but as a change lived.
Do you want to experience it too?
You can check dates, complete itinerary (on foot or on horseback), and get ready to experience one of the most moving expeditions in Mendoza. Eduardo Strauch's voice becomes your guide, and the Andes landscape becomes the scene of transformation.
