The origin of the alpaca The story about the origin of the alpaca begins thousands of years ago in what are now called Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador. High in the Andes Mountains, where the air is thin and the earth touches the sky, is where the history of the alpaca begun. Wild vicuñas and guanacos Long before roads and borders existed, wild herds of vicuñas and guanacos roamed freely across the rocky plains. They were swift, shy, and perfectly adapted to the harsh mountain life. Early humans who settled in these regions watched them carefully. They noticed their thick, warm coats—soft enough to protect against freezing nights and strong winds. Domesticating vicuñas and guanacos At first, these animals were
Sustainable Tourism vs Climate Change Tourism to restore economies and slow down climate change Before the Covid-19 Crisis tourism received a lot of critic. Many people think that it isn’t sustainable and ethical to travel for fun, while our carbon footprint might cause the temperature on earth to rise with dangerous consequences. Especially flying as a leisure activity is heavily criticized. So what options does the environmentally concerned tourist have to enjoy a sustainable vacation? Is sustainable tourism possible, or is the only responsible action to restrict holidays to places that can be reached by foot, bike, or sailing boat? But what consequences will this have on our society? What if the overall benefits of tourism are bigger than the
Different Inca Trails What is “The Inca Trail” and why is it so popular to hike this trail? At the peak of their existence (1430 AD – 1530 AD), the Quechua civilization were called Inkas, in honor of their Royalty. According to their belief they were the sons of the sun and the Inka was their king. Under the rule of the famous Inka Pachacuti or Pachacútec, the Inka/ Inca Civilization quickly started to expand and conquer other civilizations. They called their new empire “Tawantinsuyu”, after the four different points of the compass. The Tawantinsuyu Empire covered a huge part west of the Andean Mountain Range, roughly in what are now called Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile. To facilitate transport,
