- 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.
- He was portrayed by Ethan Hawke in the film Alive (1993).
- 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.
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