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Ashley and Francisco Muņoz Vogel
welcome you to Alpacas Calfurray, their Alpaca Farm in Chile.
Calfurray
in the Mapuche language,
means blue flower, and Alpacas Calfurray is
situated in Chile's IX Region.
It's twenty-one hectares, which border the shores of Lake Villarrica and rise gently upwards,
in a series of woodlands and meadows, afford
picturesque views of the 26 km
long lake and Villarrica Volcano with it's eternal snowcap.
Spring is just starting here in the south of Chile and this adds to the beauty
of Calfurray and the surrounding area. The volcano is
completely covered with snow and the ski resort, which has been busy all winter,
continues to draw in visitors from across the globe. Many of the migratory birds
which visit us in the summer have already arrived and there is a bustle of activity of
courtship and nest building. The fruit trees are in bud and the native trees are
slowly turning green with the growth of new leaves ready for the new season just
around the corner.
Here on the farm life there is much to be done. During the winter we built new covered
areas in all the home paddocks to protect the alpacas from the elements. We have
cleared and reseeded 12 acres, which has meant extra forage for the animals
until the new paddocks are ready. The summer crias
have been weaned and we are now preparing for the birth of the first cria of the
season.
The three lakeside
cottages.
are ready
for guests who wish to get away from it all and get back to nature for a short
while. They are fully equipped for six people and are very cozy thanks to the wood stoves that warm them up very nicely.
The wool from last summer's shearing
has been spun and is available to purchase, as are the beautiful
handcrafted
alpacas,
and plaques.
For a closer look at the alpacas, the handicrafts or the accommodation available
in this beautiful region, just click on the links.
For further information or to tell us what you think about our
site, why not send us an e-mail at
alpacascalfurray@yahoo.com
we look forward to hearing from you.
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