José Antonio Delgado, Venezuelan mountaineer (born 1965)

José Antonio Delgado

Venezuelan mountain climber (1965–2006)

José Antonio Delgado Sucre was the first Venezuelan mountaineer to reach the summit of five eight-thousanders and one of the most experienced climbers in Latin America. Known as el indio, Delgado led the first Venezuelan Everest expedition in 2001. On May 23 of that year, he and…