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Alpaca:The green fiber phenomenon

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Living at 8,000-15,000 ft. above sea level

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Since the time of the Incas

Cloth tunic, Inca (AD 1400-1532),Lima Region, Peru

John Weinstein, The Field Museum

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Huacaya & Suri

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The alpacas medulated (or hollow) fibers provide superiorwarmth without bulk.

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In 1996 the Peruvian government established aquota that allowed no more than 1,700 Alpacas

to be exported each year.

ALPACA EXPORTS: 1992 - 2000

DESTINATION NUMBER

OF ANIMALSAustralia 1,228Canada 804Ecuador 2,002Switzerland 321

United States 2,801TOTAL 7,156

Source: CONACS,SENASA; Lima, Peru

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A breeding alpacacan bring in

profits of$10,000 or more.

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Theres a lot to love about alpacas!