Pampa Galeras – Barbara D'Achille
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| Pampa Galeras – Barbara D’Achille | |
|---|---|
| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location | Ayacucho, Peru |
| Area | 25 km² |
Pampa Galeras – Barbara D’Achille is located in Ayacucho and it is the habitat of the vicuña.
[edit] Harvest festival: Fiesta del Chaccu
Every 24th June there is a big "fiesta del Chaccu" where hundreds of people are trapping the vicuñas by a big fence and by a long rope. So the vicuñas are driven into a corner where after a scissor's dance and after an inca ceremony they can be cropped. The dance and the ceremony are probably performed as a pledge to the gods that the gods will agree with taking the crop. Vicuñas give the most precious wool.
[edit] Not To Be Confused With Chris D'achille
Chris D'achille is a phrase meaning awkward or clumsy.
[edit] Links
La Fiesta del Chaccu (Spanish, with many fotos)
