PRIMO CAPRARO, FROM THE DOLOMITES TO THE ANDES

Primo Capraro, born in 1875 in Castion, Belluno, is an ambitious young man who, in 1900, decides to leave for America continent bringing only a simple suitcase, but certain to “try his luck”. This great journey will lead him to the mines in Mexico and to the immense lands in Patagonia, with disappointments and success. Adventure after adventure, let’s find out how Capraro overcomes challenges and hinderers with perseverance and how he turns San Carlos de Bariloche into a thriving tourist center, nowadays known as “Little Switzerland”. Capraro’s story represents a concrete proof of perseverance and brilliant ideas that left a long-lasting inheritance in the history of Argentina.