ALPACA VISVIRI

Aymara artisan Felipa Condori Zarzuri is native of the village of Guacoyo in the municipality of General Lagos. She has been dedicated to the production of Andean handicrafts with local identity since 1970. She was the first rural leader in the village of Visviri (Arica y Parinacota Region) upon forming the Indigenous Association of Women Artisans of General Lagos and has participated in various regional, national, and international fairs and exhibitions. Notable is her participation in fairs and tours in Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, and France.

During her career, she has made various efforts to support the trade of alpaca wool crafts from General Lagos in the markets of northern Chile and the country as a whole. Additionally, she has made a valuable contribution to rescuing ancestral techniques, such as weaving on a four-treadle loom and designing unique artisanal products that have been awarded with distinctions and recognitions from UNESCO, World Crafts Council International, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and the Agricultural Development Institute (INDAP).