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The woman running our B&B, Garivalpo, is one of a kind.  She's dedicated the downstairs portion of her restored home in the hills to students, to promote their local artistic capabilities.  During our stay here, she's actually running a special "feria" de los artisans from the local university.  She also strongly supports Mapuche (indigenous) artwork, and we were able to speak with an elder woman here, dressed in traditional wear, about her art and culture.  They make all types of craft from jewelry to textiles, to beautiful paintings.  We're lucky enough to be here for music night tonight and catch the live acoustic guitar performance by a young brother sister duo who have composed all their own songs.  It was neat to see the generosity of this business owner, and her strong commitment to promoting young artists and their work.  A great woman, an important mission, creatively crafted.