Ruta Quetzal
The Ruta Quetzal (also called ''Aventura 92'' and ''Ruta BBVA'' in different stages) is an education and cultural exchange project for young people directed by the famous Spanish adventurer Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo and continued by his son, Íñigo. The programme was created in 1979 at the suggestion of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. The objective of this program was to consolidate the foundations of the Ibero-American Community of Nations among the youth of all Spanish-speaking countries. Throughout its 43 years of life (32 editions), the Ruta Quetzal managed to unite more than 12,000 young people and travelled to more than 20 countries, always following in the footsteps of crucial figures in the history of the Ibero-American Community. This initiatory expedition, in which education in values, culture and adventure were mixed, was directed by Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo. With a period of six years without continuity, in 2022, his son, Íñigo de la Quadra-Salcedo,took it back the ...
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Miguel De La Quadra-Salcedo
Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo y Gayarre (30 April 1932 – 20 May 2016) was a Spanish reporter and Olympic athlete. He was the director and founder of cultural program Aventura 92 (Adventures 92), nowadays named as Ruta Quetzal BBVA. Although he was born in Madrid, he was always recognized as Basque-Navarre. Biography Early beginnings as a successful athlete Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo was born in Madrid on 30 April 1932. When he was a child, he went to live with his family in Pamplona, where he studied to be an agricultural expert and stood out as a great athlete. In the mid 50s Miguel and Félix Erausquin, a pitcher of the