Wrote about his experiences in his 2006 autobiography "Miracle in the
Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home." The book also
explores the aftermath in the lives of the survivors.
Has two daughters with his wife Veronique, named Veronica and
Cecilia.
His mother, Eugenia Dolgay Diedug de Parrado, died during the plane's crash into the glacier. His sister, Susana Parrado, passed away from injuries and frostbite 8 days later in his (Nando's) arms.
Is a survivor of the 1972 airplane crash in the Andes.