This blog has been created to make known alpacas, vicunas and llamas lifestyle in the Peruvian highlands, we will know the issues that this species face every day.Also, we will learn more about the customs and difficulties of the native communities who take care of these animals.

We selected an article of “thebigwobble”, we believe this can show the content we mentioned before.

Este blog se ha creado para dar a conocer como es la vida de las alpacas, vicuñas y llamas, animales de la sierra peruana, conoceremos un poco más de su forma de vida,  pero desde el punto de vista de la problemática a la que estas especies está sometida, además como segundo plano, conoceremos las costumbres y sobre todo las preocupaciones que tienen los pastores encargados de su cuidado

Hemos seleccionado un artículo de “thebigwobble” , creemos va a ilustrar muy bien los puntos antes mencionados

(articulo solo en ingles)

Nearly 200,000 dead Alpacas, agriculture collapsed and old and young in danger from extreme cold Peru

Concern for low temperatures in Puno. (Photo: Reference / Pachamamaradio)

In the Puno region of Peru a state of emergency has been declared after the region was affected by snow, extreme cold, ice and strong winds

The assistant manager of the National and Civil Defence reported GRP areas have been affected by the deadly weather, stating that agriculture has collapsed and more than 171.850 dead alpacas have been killed by snow and ice that caused hypothermia, starvation, diarrhoea, pneumonia, altitude sickness, among others.

In the health sector, children were presented with anaemia, the same way older adults with low defences who need the care immediately.
The  regional governor said that this year's snowfall was more intense and extreme compared to previous years.

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