Gustavo Moncayo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gustavo Moncayo
Occupation	Teacher
Date Of Birth	Nov 29, 1952(1952-11-29)
Age	72
Birthplace	Colombia
Country	Colombiana
Horoscope	Capricorn

Gustavo Moncayo Biography

Gustavo Moncayo is one of the most popular and richest Teacher who was born on November 29, 1952 in Colombia, Colombiana. Gustavo Guillermo Moncayo Rincón, popularly known as “‘El caminante por la paz” (Spanish for “the Walker for Peace”), (born on November 29, 1952 in Santiago, Putumayo) is a Colombian teacher who in 2007 walked 1,186 km from his hometown Sandoná, in the department of Nariño in the south of Colombia to the capital city Bogotá, seeking to promote an agreement for the release of his son Pablo Emilio who had been a prisoner of the guerrilla group FARC since 1997.

On April 16, 2009, FARC announced that they intend to release Pablo to his father and liberal Senator Piedad Córdoba as a humanitarian gesture. He was released on March 30, 2010.

Gustavo Moncayo Net Worth

Gustavo Moncayo is one of the richest Teacher from Colombiana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gustavo Moncayo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

On Wednesday, 1 August 2007, Moncayo walked the last stretch of his journey, to the historic downtown of the capital city, and arrived in Bolívar Square, cheered on by thousands of people.

On 17 June 2007, which is Father’s Day in Colombia, Moncayo, accompanied by his daughter, began walking from Sandoná along the Pan-American Highway, stopping in every town he found on his path, to rest and to collect signatures on a petition asking President Álvaro Uribe to free his son, and other hostages held by the FARC, through a prisoner-exchange.

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Facts & Trivia

Gustavo Ranked on the list of most popular Teacher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Colombiana. Gustavo Moncayo celebrates birthday on November 29 of every year.

¿Qué pasó con el profesor Moncayo?

Largo cautiverio Pablo Emilio Moncayo cayó en poder de las FARC en la madrugada del 21 de diciembre de 1997. La guerrilla atacó con bombas camufladas en tarros de leche en polvo un puesto militar en el cerro de Patascoy. Se lo llevaron cuando era cabo del Ejército, tenía 19 años y cara de adolescente asustado.

¿Quién fue el maestro de Moncayo?

Gustavo Moncayo
Nacionalidad| Colombiana
Información profesional
Ocupación| Profesor y pacifista

¿Cuántos kilómetros camino el profesor Moncayo?

Durante ese tiempo, su padre se ganó el sobrenombre de el Caminante de la Paz por haberle acompañando en su cautiverio a lo largo de 2.668 kilómetros ; el profesor Moncayo recorrió las carreteras y calles de Colombia cargando unas cadenas colgadas al cuello y anudadas a las muñecas, emulando las penosas condiciones que …

¿Cuándo fue liberado Pablo Emilio Moncayo?

El 30 de marzo de 2010, después de poco más de doce años de cautiverio en manos de las Farc, el suboficial Moncayo fue liberado.

¿Qué significa la palabra Moncayo?

El topónimo Moncayo parece proceder del Latín Mons Caius​ que derivaría de Cayus – de cada/cata = cuesta/pendiente/inclinación-, monte (muy) pendiente o de (mucha) cuesta”. En latín, cadius quiere decir cadí, o sea, “juez” en árabe (el que dirime asuntos civiles).