Camelids such as llamas and alpacas are not native to South America but arrived there from the north, as did some deer and horses. |
The Aymara use a great many materials in their weaving, including cotton, as well as wool from sheep, alpacas, and llamas. |
Alongside the traditional exhibits of horses, cows and sheep were examples of Greenside alpacas and Malham llamas. |
Judging by the alpaca ponchos and lederhosen on display, I'd have to say Peru and Germany. |
It is wonderfully soft and dye free, composed of alpaca and merino from the rare yarns company. |
Both the llama and the alpaca are domesticated forms long believed to be descended from the guanaco, a wild camelid. |