{"id":18245,"date":"2020-09-04T22:17:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T03:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/49-anos-y-contando-house-of-covers\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T03:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:47:53","slug":"49-anos-y-contando-house-of-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/es\/49-anos-y-contando-house-of-covers\/","title":{"rendered":"49 a\u00f1os y contando: House of Covers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6370\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6370\" class=\"wp-image-6370 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Truck-scaled-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Truck-scaled-1-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Truck-scaled-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Truck-scaled-1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Truck-scaled-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Truck-scaled-1-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Truck-scaled-1-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Incluso el cami\u00f3n de la empresa (Corvair) es genial.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_43 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">A Steve y Rita Gongora les encanta lo que hacen. Situada justo al lado de Central Avenue, en el 115 de Richmond Drive,<a href=\"https:\/\/houseofcovers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> House of Covers<\/a> acaba de celebrar su 49\u00ba a\u00f1o en el negocio y, como dice Steve con una sonrisa, \u00abtenemos trabajo para mantenernos ocupados mucho tiempo\u00bb.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steve era un mocoso militar cuyo padre inspeccionaba armas nucleares para el ej\u00e9rcito estadounidense. Por ello, naci\u00f3 en Francia y se traslad\u00f3 a menudo, ya que su padre cambiaba de lugar de destino.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6359\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6359\" class=\"wp-image-6359 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SteveandTbird-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SteveandTbird-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SteveandTbird-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SteveandTbird-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SteveandTbird-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SteveandTbird-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SteveandTbird-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Steve junto a una belleza (T-bird) en la que est\u00e1 trabajando su taller.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finalmente fueron destinados a Nuevo M\u00e9xico, y Steve se gradu\u00f3 en el instituto en Albuquerque. A pesar de todas las mudanzas, la familia Gongora tiene historia en el Pa\u00eds del Encanto. Su <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.nm.us\/about-new-mexico\/nm-government\/past-secretaries-of-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">t\u00edo abuelo Manuel Mart\u00ednez<\/a> fue el segundo Secretario de Estado de Nuevo M\u00e9xico.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6360\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6360\" class=\"wp-image-6360 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Corvonatics-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Corvonatics-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Corvonatics-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Corvonatics-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Corvonatics-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Corvonatics-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Corvonatics-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>A Steve le gustan los Corvairs.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Father &amp; Son, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>En 1972, Steve y su padre abrieron House of Covers alquilando el departamento de servicio de Van&#8217;s Midtown Volvo, y tuvieron un gran comienzo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"page-container\">\n<div id=\"et-boc\" class=\"et-boc\">\n<div id=\"et-main-area\">\n<div id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"et-l et-l--body\">\n<div class=\"et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_1_tb_body et_pb_with_background et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1_tb_body\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1_tb_body et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_pb_post_content et_pb_post_content_0_tb_body\">\n<div class=\"et-l et-l--post\">\n<div class=\"et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_26 et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_42\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_59 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_47 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>\u00abJusto cuando abrimos\u00bb, me dijo Steve, \u00abhab\u00eda otros dos competidores de tapicer\u00eda en la ciudad que cerraron, lo que sin duda no nos perjudic\u00f3\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Banners-Final_1\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/861074881?h=ebf3dc8056&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_43\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_60 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_video et_pb_video_1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6362\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6362\" class=\"wp-image-6362 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Belt-Buckle-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Belt-Buckle-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Belt-Buckle-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Belt-Buckle-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Belt-Buckle-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Belt-Buckle-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Belt-Buckle-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>\u00bfLo he mencionado? \u00a1A Steve REALMENTE le gustan los Corvairs!  <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_45\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_62 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_49 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Al ser relativamente nuevo aqu\u00ed, pregunt\u00e9 por la cultura del autom\u00f3vil y el \u00abcruising\u00bb; esperaba ver m\u00e1s una vez que me mudara aqu\u00ed, pero me di cuenta de que la pandemia probablemente tambi\u00e9n hab\u00eda ralentizado eso.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u00abNo s\u00f3lo fabricamos cosas. Las transformamos. Reconstruimos y damos felicidad a la gente. Albuquerque es un lugar maravilloso para vivir, y me siento afortunado cada d\u00eda de poder hacer lo que hago, y hacerlo en Albuquerque.\u00bb<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00abAh, s\u00ed\u00bb, dijo Steve, sonriendo. Steve siempre est\u00e1 sonriendo. \u00abEn los a\u00f1os setenta, los coches estaban tan de moda como ahora, as\u00ed que ten\u00edamos negocio. Aun as\u00ed -a\u00f1adi\u00f3 mientras sosten\u00eda un trozo de cuero para un asiento de coche con costuras intrincadas-, hay que tener talento art\u00edstico para hacer este trabajo. Hay que ser artesano, y nuestros clientes reconocen enseguida nuestro alto nivel. No cualquiera puede hacer esto, ya que adem\u00e1s de la artesan\u00eda art\u00edstica, hay que ser capaz de pensar en tres dimensiones, y no todo el mundo puede\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6363 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sewingmachine-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sewingmachine-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sewingmachine-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sewingmachine-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sewingmachine-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sewingmachine-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sewingmachine-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_48\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_65 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_52 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>\u00abNo hay nada que no se pueda hacer con una m\u00e1quina de coser\u00bb. &#8211; Steve Gongoras<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ech\u00e9 un vistazo a algunas de sus obras en distintas fases de acabado y a los dos impresionantes coches que ten\u00eda en su taller esperando a que les cogiera cari\u00f1o. Era obvio que Steve amaba su trabajo. Termin\u00f3 diciendo: \u00abTengo mucha suerte de contar con el equipo que tengo. Este es un tipo de trabajo muy espec\u00edfico, y no todo el mundo puede hacerlo bien\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"steve-on-hoc\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/861071133?h=ac6b7033d8&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Me llev\u00f3 a su almac\u00e9n, donde vi distintos tipos de tapicer\u00eda, todos organizados y catalogados. \u00abSi hay algo que busca, lo tenemos\u00bb, dijo con orgullo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_48\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_65 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div id=\"attachment_6365\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6365\" class=\"wp-image-6365 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Warehouse-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Warehouse-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Warehouse-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Warehouse-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Warehouse-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Warehouse-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Warehouse-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>S\u00ed, lo llevan (lo que necesites).  <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Se trasladaron a su ubicaci\u00f3n actual en 1977. Cinco a\u00f1os m\u00e1s tarde, en 1982, el Ej\u00e9rcito de Estados Unidos necesitaba a alguien cualificado en seguridad de armas nucleares, as\u00ed que el padre de Steve volvi\u00f3 a alistarse.<\/p>\n<p>Esto dej\u00f3 a Steve solo al frente del negocio, por lo que su esposa Rita se incorpor\u00f3 en los a\u00f1os ochenta. En palabras de Steve, \u00abfue entonces cuando realmente dimos con la tecla. Tener a Rita como compa\u00f1era nos ha permitido organizarnos mejor. Las cosas nos iban cada vez mejor\u00bb.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6366\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6366\" class=\"wp-image-6366 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0972-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0972-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0972-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0972-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0972-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0972-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0972-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Los alicates son de metal macizo, calidad de la vieja escuela. Steve hizo su propio cintur\u00f3n de herramientas para sujetarlas.  <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>No s\u00f3lo coches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00abA la gente de Nuevo M\u00e9xico le gusta apoyar lo local, y eso es cierto aqu\u00ed en Albuquerque\u00bb, dijo Steve.<\/p>\n<p>Con este fin, House of Covers ha realizado trabajos especializados para el Departamento de Transportes, el Cuerpo de Bomberos de Albuquerque, Intel, Hewlett Packard y el Hospital Presbiteriano.<\/p>\n<p>Incluso hicieron algunos trabajos para un dispositivo de alta tecnolog\u00eda que los militares utilizan para el control de multitudes, un Sistema de Negaci\u00f3n Activa. Necesitaba una cubierta protectora y House of Covers fue el lugar que recibi\u00f3 la llamada.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6367\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6367\" class=\"wp-image-6367 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tbird-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tbird-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tbird-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tbird-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tbird-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tbird-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tbird-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Era igual de precioso en persona.  <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>House of Covers tambi\u00e9n ha hecho pancartas para distintos eventos internacionales y nacionales; Steve se aseguraba de hacer siempre una copia para \u00e9l en cada lote, y esas copias adornan con orgullo las paredes de la tienda.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb <em>No hay nada<\/em> que no se pueda hacer con una m\u00e1quina de coser\u00bb, a\u00f1adi\u00f3 Steve, sonriendo de nuevo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ama lo que haces<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00abTodos los d\u00edas son buenos\u00bb, dice Steve. \u00abMe encanta con qui\u00e9n trabajo, y cuando la gente ve el producto acabado, tiene una gran sonrisa en la cara, y eso no se consigue en todas partes\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>Incluso su cami\u00f3n, un viejo Corvair que arregl\u00f3, muestra su orgullo. El cami\u00f3n est\u00e1 bien cuidado y muy notable en la carretera. Steve me lo explic\u00f3 todo, me ense\u00f1\u00f3 c\u00f3mo constru\u00eda las cajas de herramientas y, mientras mir\u00e1bamos su taller desde el frente, sonri\u00f3.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6368\" src=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0944-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0944-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0944-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0944-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0944-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0944-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/patternenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_0944-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00abNo nos limitamos a fabricar cosas. Las transformamos. Reconstruimos y damos felicidad a la gente. Albuquerque es un lugar maravilloso para vivir, y me siento afortunado cada d\u00eda de poder hacer lo que hago, y hacerlo en Albuquerque.\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Steve y Rita Gongora les encanta lo que hacen. 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