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Desde los Andes hasta el Atlántico
by Richard A. Bierregaard
Esta es la narración autobiográfica de mi viaje transcontinental realizadoe en 1977 - 1978 en búsqueda de un trabajo docente en Chile, Bolivia y Brasil.
Este viaje que diseñé para hallar oportunidades de docencia en los países nombrados, recorrió aproximadamente 14.000 kilómetros, con especial interés en colegios internacionales en Sudamérica. Este itinerario incluyó destinos como Santiago de Chile, La Paz, Cochabamba, São Paulo, Río de Janeiro y Belo Horizonte.
En el libro reflexiono sobre la belleza natural que encontré a lo largo del viaje en tren por los Andes, enriquecido con experiencias en las pintorescas playas de Viña del Mar y el puerto de Valparaíso. Destaco la conciencia del clima sociopolítico, y hago referencia a la desconfianza de los gobiernos locales hacia los extranjeros, en particular y las implicaciones del Plan Cóndor, que contribuyó a la desaparición de miles de personas tanto en la Argentina como en Chile.
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A US citizen; born in Argentina, he is descended from Scottish, English, and Norwegian immigrants who pioneered farming and the railways in the 19th century. He was educated at St. Andrew’s Scots School, and later at Universidad CAECE, obtaining degrees in Exact Sciences and Mathematics. He speaks English and Spanish fluently, having received bilingual education. He also fluent in Portuguese and has a working knowledge of Italian, French, and German. He taught mathematics and science for over 30 years in secondary schools and colleges in Argentina, Brazil, and the US. In 1999 he found a second calling, focusing on Information Technology, and applying his analytical, creative, and logical skills to coding and design. He worked in different environments, including corporations, federal government agencies, non-profits, educational institutions, local governments, and small businesses. In 2023 he retired from the IT world and dedicated his creative talents, enhanced by AI, to self-publishing books for children, for entertainment, on butterflies and nature, and on communication skills, all with the aim of creating a literary legacy for the newer generations of my family! He currently resides in Rancho Mirage, CA.
