About Me

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am married to my loving husband for more than 45 years now. I am a mother to 3 beautiful children, until years ago when I lost my youngest son. Since then my life is forever altered but yet unbroken....

My Travel Journal

"There isn't much I haven't shared with you along the road and through it all there'd always be tomorrow's episode" - Elton John

I started traveling around the world since early 80s when I had the opportunity to combine business trips with vacations. Then later when my rezeki is in abundance, there were numerous other trips along the way for vacations, most of the time with hubby and the kids when the timing is right. I have also started to compile the journal and photo-pages covering almost more than 45 years of world wide travel. Some destinations I visited just once, others many times. Many of those places are the obvious famous places people would like to visit but some, the casual traveler doesn't even think to try. I have placed links to my travel at the side bar of my personal page, My Life Reflections, and will be updating them from time to time.

My wish is to continue my travel and complete circumnavigate the globe, insyaAllah…

Monday 30 October 2017

South America 2017: 08b Peru - Decorated Llama on the mountain of Chinchero...

“There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same…” – Chinese Proverb

(At the highest viewpoint of Chinchero, Peru)

We stopped at the highest point of the mountain range for a panoramic view of the valley. We bought a colourful Alpaca shawl and had photo shots with the decorated llamas.

(The panoramic view of the valley)
(Alpaca products on display and sales)
(Colourful caps for cool weather)
(On top of the world)
(Enjoying the cool weather on high altitude)

We visited Chinchero, a small rustic town off the main road between Urubamba and Cuzco. Chinchero is home to the famous Peruvian weaving and also has a colourful market. After watching the weaving demonstration, we bought two alpaca sweat shirts for a reasonably cheap price.

(Alpaca and Llama)
(A demonstration to extract Alpaca wool)
(Alpaca products for sale)

Many people believe that Alpacas and Llamas are the same animal. They both belong to the Camelid family, and both are from the Andean Mountain countries of Peru, Chile and Bolivia of South America. Alpacas and Llamas can be traced back to the period of the Incas but that is where the similarities stop. The Alpaca is a descendant of the Vicuna. Llamas are descendants of the Guanaco.

The Incas raised the Alpaca to produce a luxury fiber. This fiber was so highly valued that only royalty wore garments made from the fiber. Llamas were bred to be “pack” animals for meat. Llamas are also very good guard animals for Alpacas and sheep. 

Although these animals are related and come from the same areas, they are very different.




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