 In addition to being widely recognized for the many achievements at such an early age, Rafael Antonio Curra stood out for his virtuosity with the Venezuelan cuatro.Rafael Antonio Curra married his college sweetheart and colleague Luisa Antonia Lava Sanchez in 1961.She was the second daughter of wildlife breeder Pio Lava Boccardo, an Italian immigrant who managed zoological parks in Maracaibo and Maracay, and was the founding director of the first , in 1945.