In Peru there are two species of wild camelids, the vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) and guanaco (Lama guanicoe), and 2 forms domesticated the alpaca (Lama paco) and llama (Lama glama).
The camels play an important role in the highlands of Peru. At least 1.5 million farmers, more than 1,000 communities of Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, Junin, Lima and Puno, are dedicated to the management of vicuñas and raising llamas and alpacas.
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