Peruvian Alpaca Products

Alpaca, a member of the scientific family Camelid (think camels!), is related to the GUANACO, the wild VICUNA, and of course the very familiar LLAMA. The main difference between their LLAMA cousins is that Alpacas are raised for their wonderful fiber. A small and friendly creature, Alpacas weigh from about 120-175 pounds. They feed mostly by grazing in pastures for hay and grass and drinking fresh water. They rarely eat tree leaves -- which makes them quite environmentally friendly! Further, their camelid evolution has given Alpacas the ability to survive on very little water.