Wildlife of the Quilmes

The llama  (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since the Pre-Columbian era.
The height of a full-grown, full-size llama is 1.7 to 1.8 m (5 ft 7 in to 5 ft 11 in) tall at the top of the head, and can weigh between 130 and 200 kg (290 and 440 lb). At birth, a baby llama (called a cria) can weigh between 9 and 14 kg (20 and 31 lb). Llamas typically live for 15 to 25 years, with some individuals surviving 30 years or more.
They are very social animals and live with other llamas as a herd. Llamas are intelligent and can learn simple tasks after a few repetitions. When using a pack, they can carry about 25 to 30% of their body weight for 8 to 13 km (5–8 miles).
The name llama (in the past also spelled 'lama' or 'glama') was adopted by European settlers from native Peruvians.

The ruins of the Quilmes are located in the Calchaquí Valley (see on map) within the province of Tucumán and are the remains of the largest pre-Columbian settlement in that country.
They occupy approximately thirty hectares and are located at the foot of the Alto del Rey hill.
This valley keeps in reserve the valuable remains of the brave Calchaquí culture.