At the suggestion of His Majesty the King of Spain, Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo in 1979 created the program with the aim of forging bonds between young people aged 16 and 17 in all Spanish-speaking countries, as well as Brazil and Portugal.
Ruta Quetzal BBVA is an "initiatory,” “enlightened" and “scientific” program in which culture and adventure come together. Thanks to this program, in the past 22 years nearly 8,000 young people from Europe, the Americas and countries such as Morocco, Equatorial Guinea, the Philippines and China have had the opportunity to discover the human, geographic and historical dimensions of other cultures.
Cultures such as those of the Mediterranean or pre-Colombian civilizations, very distant from each other in geographic terms and in their approach to life, but which, at the same time, are merged in a fruitful mix which even today decisively shapes our world.
But the Ruta Quetzal BBVA is above all a formative experience in which participants, in addition to gaining knowledge, develop a spirit of international cooperation, with the aim of creating a new and more genuine set of values going beyond wealth and poverty.
After a rigorous selection process, expedition members are chosen from the best students in each country. In Spain, participants must meet a series of requirements, which are listed in the Competition Rules for the annual contest. In other countries, education ministries and Spanish embassies, through their cultural and educational departments, manage the selection of expedition members.
After a rigorous selection process, expedition members are chosen from the best students in each country. In Spain, participants must meet a series of requirements, which are listed in the Competition Rules for the annual contest. In other countries, education ministries and Spanish embassies, through their cultural and educational departments, manage the selection of expedition members.
Many countries have legally registered groups, with members of previous expeditions holding annual conferences and meetings featuring debates on current events that affect the Ibero-American community.
Former students of this cultural program meet at these events, where attendees include everyone from diplomats to indigenous community leaders, as in the case of Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, etc
Former students of this cultural program meet at these events, where attendees include everyone from diplomats to indigenous community leaders, as in the case of Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, etc
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