These are the ancient
ancestors of the alpacas and llamas.
Not exact matches
South America's llamas and
alpacas are domesticated versions
of two wild camel species: guanaco (
ancestor of llamas) and the smaller vicuña (
alpacas»
ancestor).
This remote and rarely visited region offers the trekker an insider's view into traditional Andean life — a timeless world where farmers plant their crops on the lands their
ancestors tended and watch over herds
of llama and
alpaca beneath the sacred snow - covered peaks they worshipped as gods.
Some reserves, such as the Pampa Galeras National Reserve, protect Peru's wild camelids, the
ancestors of llamas and
alpacas.