Capilla de Buffo

Tucked away on the edge of the estancia, hidden by vegetation you will find the Capilla de Buffo, a small chapel built to honour the late wife of an Italian immigrant. The chapel is a thing of beauty. Built in the shape of the closed holy thistle (a local flower) the creator Guido Buffo, has been compared to Da Vinci; renowned mathematician, seismologist and astrologist this memorial to his wife and daughter shows off his talents in lots of little details. 

On Sunday mornings, we like to ride down to the chapel and spend some time down their taking a tour and having an opportunity to witness something so unique and special. The memorial itself is filled with little symbols to honour both his wife and daughter, including circular metal discs on the floor which represent the star constellations on the night his wife died. Another fascinating element is every year on the birthday of his wife, a ray of sunlight, enters through the skylight on the roof and illuminates the alter.