Primo Capraro

He promised marriage to his girlfriend Matilde for after a trip to Latin America, where he would try to enrich himself quickly; after failing on his attempt in Mexico, Santiago of Chile and the city de Mendoza – where he worked for a rail company – he traveled to the region of Bariloche to look for gold.

[2] Of impotent appearance, he was high and, blond, weighed almost 130 kg, and impressed to the scarce travellers that visited the isolated region by his initiative and his decision, since he did not use defend himself by force of the abuses of the English company that had the greater part of the earths of the zone.

[2] He was the founder of the Pension Mrs. Rosa, that over time would turn into the Hotel Correntoso, base for the tourist development of Villa La angostura, place that also owes his starts to Capraro.

[3] In the decade of 1920, almost all the economic and political activity of Bariloche went through Capraro, that was consul of Italy in the region, member of the Municipality, representative of several banks and insurance company, in addition to YPF.

[2] Even so, he had time to associate with other local employers to open the radiotelegraph office of Villa La Angostura on 15 May 1932, date in that it considers founded the current city.