Sans nom
The place
Unnamed hut in the department of Huancavelica, Yauli/Acobamba sector (high central puna, Peru), at 4,670 m elevation, Cordillera Occidental. New Peru Huancavelica cluster, batch 330 (2 entries). A high-altitude pastoral estancia (extreme altitude, frequent soroche/altitude sickness, oxygen ~55% of sea-level levels), alpaqueros herders, and an area of bofedales (high-altitude peat wetlands) with wild vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna, the world's finest fiber, ~12 μm vs. cashmere's 15 μm) and James's/Andean/Chilean flamingos.
The setting
Huancavelica Yauli/Acobamba puna Peru 4,670 m Cordillera Occidental, new cluster batch 330 2 entries, extreme altitude soroche O2 55% of sea level, alpaqueros bofedales peat wetlands, vicuñas fiber 12 μm vs cashmere 15 μm, James's/Andean/Chilean flamingos.
