Llamero
Encyclopedia
Llameros run llama
caravans throughout the Andes
of South America
. In ancient times, llamero was a high-ranking position that involved both managing the emperor's llama
and alpaca
herds, and maintaining trade and communication throughout the empire. Nowadays, roads have reduced the need for llameros, but llameros are still very important in more inaccessible mountain villages.
Llama
The llama is a South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times....
caravans throughout the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. In ancient times, llamero was a high-ranking position that involved both managing the emperor's llama
Llama
The llama is a South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times....
and alpaca
Alpaca
An alpaca is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in appearance.Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of southern Peru, northern Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile at an altitude of to above sea level, throughout the year...
herds, and maintaining trade and communication throughout the empire. Nowadays, roads have reduced the need for llameros, but llameros are still very important in more inaccessible mountain villages.