--- title: "Reviving Heritage: Pieces by Chiloé craftswomen in our hotel" description: Discover the beautiful handmade placemats by Chiloé artisans, now featured at Las Torres Patagonia, celebrating Chile's rich cultural heritage. image: https://blog.lastorres.com/hubfs/HOTEL-DESAYUNO-COIRON-2025-7072-1.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.lastorres.com/reviving-heritage-pieces-by-chiloe-craftswomen-in-our-hotel#main-content) English - [Español](https://blog.lastorres.com/es/rescate-del-patrimonio-artesanas-chilotas-en-hotel-las-torres) - [English](https://blog.lastorres.com/reviving-heritage-pieces-by-chiloe-craftswomen-in-our-hotel) English [![lastorres.comcontentuploadslogo2-Mar-15-2024-01-53-37-2326-PM](https://blog.lastorres.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/lastorres.comcontentuploadslogo2-Mar-15-2024-01-53-37-2326-PM.png?width=109&height=100&name=lastorres.comcontentuploadslogo2-Mar-15-2024-01-53-37-2326-PM.png "lastorres.comcontentuploadslogo2-Mar-15-2024-01-53-37-2326-PM")](https://lastorres.com/) - [Home](https://lastorres.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.lastorres.com) - [Programs](https://lastorres.com/en/circuits-and-tours/las-torres-reserve/) - [Trekking circuits](https://lastorres.com/en/circuits-and-tours/hiking-circuits/) - [All inclusive](https://lastorres.com/en/circuits-and-tours/all-inclusive/) - [Where to stay](https://lastorres.com/en/where-to-lodge/where-to-stay/) - [Sustainability](https://sustainability.lastorres.com) - [Contact](https://share.hsforms.com/1XRnl9HfrRwaIlfEpBPrgCAq3pmv) ![Sustainability Las Torres Patagonia](https://blog.lastorres.com/hubfs/HOTEL-DESAYUNO-COIRON-2025-7072-1.jpg) # Reviving Heritage: Pieces by Chiloé craftswomen in our hotel [alejandro douglas January 29, 2025](https://blog.lastorres.com/author/alejandro-douglaslastorres-com) - 2 mins At Las Torres Patagonia, we are proud of our commitment to Chilean culture and traditions; every corner of our hotel is a window into the rich heritage that makes our country unique. Each season, we look for new ways to honor this cultural richness, and today, we want to showcase one of our most recent additions: beautiful placemats created by a family of artisans from the island of Chiloé. ![Hotel Las Torres Sustainability](https://blog.lastorres.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HOTEL-DESAYUNO-COIRON-2025-7130.jpg?width=1000&height=417&name=HOTEL-DESAYUNO-COIRON-2025-7130.jpg) ### **Pieces by an established Chiloé family ** Patricia Catrilef and her mother, María Navarrete, live in Ancud, a city in the Chilean province of Chiloé. The two women launched a start-up that draws on the classic local tradition of weaving vegetable fibers. The practice, dating back to time immemorial, is an essential part of daily cultural life in Chiloé. Although its roots are much older, the first documented graphic references are drawings by travelers who toured the area shortly after the Republic of Chile annexed Chiloé in 1826. María Navarrete said she learned the techniques, passed down from generation to generation, in early childhood.  This type of practice reflects the connection between the inhabitants of Chiloé and their natural environment, showcasing the creativity and ingenuity that have characterized this community for centuries. ![Coirón Restaurant - Local artisans](https://blog.lastorres.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HOTEL-DESAYUNO-COIRON-2025-7139.jpg?width=1000&height=437&name=HOTEL-DESAYUNO-COIRON-2025-7139.jpg) ### **What do the people of Chiloé make with vegetable fibers?** Like any community whose ability to create products depends on their environment, creativity is limited only by the strength of the vegetable fiber they use. We see these talented artisans making baskets, pots, bread baskets, pencil cases and even bird nests.  Manila, a long-leafed plant that grows near wetlands, is crucial here. Its leaves are removed, dried and cut, then made into strands of different sizes for use in traditional crafts. The process is very similar to what artisans in northern Chile do with *pita* fibers.   ![Breakfast - Hotel Las Torres](https://blog.lastorres.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HOTEL-DESAYUNO-COIRON-2025-7076.jpg?width=1000&height=667&name=HOTEL-DESAYUNO-COIRON-2025-7076.jpg) ### **Mother and daughter representing Chiloé in Patagonia** In 2008, María Navarrete put her manila skills to work and started her own business. Shortly thereafter, her daughter Patricia joined her and began helping fill orders from all over Chile.  María braids and sews using *quila* and *boqui* fibers. Her upscale creations draw attention at the handicraft fairs in Chiloé; some designs are exclusively available from her inventory. After seeing their work, Las Torres Patagonia commissioned placemats and bread baskets for the hotel's restaurant, bringing the Chiloé tradition to Patagonia.  To learn more about the different Chilean traditions and soak up Patagonian culture, come stay with us while discovering Torres del Paine National Park.    [![Our location is in the heart of Torres del Paine, at the base of the park’s most famous hiking circuits.  ](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/43843207/interactive-173456832523.png)](https://blog.lastorres.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKdD%2Fkpy1djaL521ijR%2FocLw9Gcurj5BKJVzI3PQ5RgvADZiz0kXqI%2BgLumoq%2FOz9cJ8Uik1WWyg9tFN8nwFNuigT%2BTiF1UtNufpGzZhP0%2F2qQ9wzxal24f7VdkKA%2Bj8Bz5z%2BQZ6NaNwa09D6i07BWYaqnECmX2uyNpjED6HETKKVp0gRRvJpENKveqE%2BiPUNBSZu554fs83%2Fau8%2BA%3D&webInteractiveContentId=173456832523&portalId=43843207&hsLang=en)   ### alejandro douglas ## Latest posts [![](https://blog.lastorres.com/hubfs/01-Jul-03-2026-02-25-46-3094-PM.jpg)](https://blog.lastorres.com/hotel-las-torres-the-ideal-base-for-exploring-torres-del-paine?hsLang=en) Jul 3, 2026 11:06:09 AM ### [Hotel Las Torres: The ideal base for exploring Torres del Paine](https://blog.lastorres.com/hotel-las-torres-the-ideal-base-for-exploring-torres-del-paine?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.lastorres.com/hubfs/02-Jun-20-2026-02-18-07-7583-AM.jpg)](https://blog.lastorres.com/the-history-of-the-indigenous-peoples-of-torres-del-paine?hsLang=en) Jun 20, 2026 2:34:59 PM ### [The History of the Indigenous People of Torres del Paine](https://blog.lastorres.com/the-history-of-the-indigenous-peoples-of-torres-del-paine?hsLang=en) ![LOGO_BLANCO_HORIZONTAL (1)](https://blog.lastorres.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LOGO_BLANCO_HORIZONTAL%20(1).png?width=1165&height=646&name=LOGO_BLANCO_HORIZONTAL%20(1).png "LOGO_BLANCO_HORIZONTAL (1)") ![wtm-latin-america-premios (1)](https://blog.lastorres.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wtm-latin-america-premios%20(1).png?width=216&height=120&name=wtm-latin-america-premios%20(1).png "wtm-latin-america-premios (1)") #### Explore more - [Home](https://lastorres.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.lastorres.com) - [Trekking circuits](https://lastorres.com/en/circuits-and-tours/las-torres-reserve/) - [Sustainability](https://sustainability.lastorres.com/) - [Contact](https://share.hsforms.com/1XRnl9HfrRwaIlfEpBPrgCAq3pmv) #### Follow us [![Quest](https://blog.lastorres.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Juice_Tactics_Snacks/Quest/images/quest-white.png?width=150&name=quest-white.png "Quest")](http://lastorres.com) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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