Wednesday, March 14, 2012

March 14, 2012

Today was a fairly uneventful day because we made the trek back from the ranch to Cusco (roughly 7 hours). We did have some delicious food on our way though! And, we had the chance to shop a bit between Cusco and Puno! Tomorrow, we will begin touring Cusco. Until then, test your alpaca knowledge:

1. What is the name of a baby alpaca?
A. Perro
B. Cria
C. Gato
D. Foal

2. What is the average weight of an adult alpaca?
A. 100 pounds
B. 120 pounds
C. 140 pounds
D. 180 pounds

3. For how many months is an alpaca's pregnancy?
A. 11 months
B. 9 months
C. 7 months
D. 5 months

4. How many different kinds of alpacas are there?
A. 3
B. 13
C. 2
D. 19

5. Which of the following is not closely related to the other animals?
A. Vicuña
B. Alpaca
C. Sheep
D. Llama

6. Which country is home to the largest amount of alpacas?
A. United States of America
B. Chile
C. Argentina
D. Peru

Answers: 1. b. 2. c. 3. a. 4. c. 5. c. 6. d


-Leah


Thank you to the Douglass Cater Society of Junior Fellows at Washington College for supporting our trip!

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