High in the Peruvian Andes you can witness herds of llamas and alpacas. They live together: eating, playing and walking with their pastors (shepards). These beautiful animals are an integral part of Peruvian culture, from when the Incas lived in Machu Picchu to current times. Peru is easily the best place to see these well-loved Camelids....
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October 18, 2014December 2, 2022 Llamas, alpacas and cows in Peru
Peru is, among other things, famous for llamas and alpacas. You can meet them all over the Andes. But there is one thing which surprised me a lot: around Huaraz, where the mountains are even higher than near Cusco, you won’t find llamas and alpacas. Instead, this Andean landscape is populated by cows. So only...