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He married one of the daughters of Don Evangelista Calero Gaybor, who at the time owned the largest shoe manufacturing business in the country. In the mid-20th century, von Wagenf\u00fcer acquired a vast rural property near the San Isidro area and built an impressive country house there that soon became known as El Castillo de Cerecita.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc1a3c color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afc1a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located on one of the highest hills in the region, the estate became the perfect retreat for the \u201cCount\u201d \u2014 as he liked to call himself \u2014 thanks to its natural beauty, privileged climate, absolute peace, and strategic location. 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