South America 2019-2023
unknown length - solo travel - Suzuki DR650

From Nazca to the coast

October 19, 2019  —  Peru

After Nazca, I make a detour towards the mountains before going back to the coast. I want to see a fairly rare species of animal; the guanaco.

Road from Nazca to Puquio - Peru

Pampas Galeras National Reserve

Pampas Galeras National Reserve - Peru

I visited this reserve in order to find some guanacos, one of the four species of camelids in South America. In other parts of the world, the dromedary and camel are also members of this animal family.

I saw some guanacos in a fenced enclosure, but in nature, I only saw vicuñas.

Llama
common domesticated species
the biggest of the four
it can carry a weight of 50 kg over a distance of 10 km
its wool is relatively rough
Guanaco
wild species similar to the llama in size
more slender and graceful than the llama
its wool is less thick than the llama
Alpaca
domesticated species
smaller than the llama
its coat is very thick
its wool is very soft, and of great quality
its wool is warmer than the sheep
clothes made of alpaca wool are generally very costly
Vicuña
wild species
the smallest of the four camelids of South America
graceful and slender silhouette
shearing of alpacas is authorized once a year
its wool is even better than the alpaca
clothes made of vicuña wool are worth gold (it's the most expensive)
Pampas Galeras National Reserve - Peru
Vicuña
Pampas Galeras National Reserve - Peru
Guanaco
Pampas Galeras National Reserve - Peru
Family of guanacos.
Pampas Galeras National Reserve - Peru
Guanaco
Pampas Galeras National Reserve - Peru
Vicuña
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Driving down to the coast

Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru

In the space of a few hours, I went from an altitude of 4000 metres to the sea level (almost).

Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Road from Puquio to Yauca - Peru
Back on the coat, before reaching the town of Yauca.