44 19.577'S, 72 34.376'W
Today we walked into town and went to the Alfombras de Puyuhuapi or carpet factory. This factory was created between 1940 and 1945 by a group of young German men who settled here after World War I. Walter Hopperdietzel was one of the four settlers and a textile engineer. He and his father, Gustavo and his brother, Helmut, created a vertical loom for weaving wool cloth and knot carpets. The sheep, wool and labour are provided locally.
It is quite the operation and the rugs are beautiful. They are shipped not only in Chile but around the world. You may find out more about these rugs at their website, www. puyuhuapi.com and you may order them as well.
We also arranged to get fuel tomorrow morning and then we will motor over to the resort for a night or two.
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