Alpaca Ranchin with Elise

Hello! I worked on the alpaca farm for 3 weeks through Ecuador Eco Volunteers, and it is an experience I will hold close to me forever! The farm is owned by a man named Juan—he and the entire farming community were so kind and welcoming to me. The actual work with the alpacas is not that intense; it involves counting them, taking them through the hillsides of Chimborazo to let them graze, making sure they do not stray too far, and bringing them back in the late afternoon. However, I was fortunate enough to experience TWO alpaca births!!! Everyone on the farm called me “Madrina Elisa” (which means Godmother Elise) because I basically carried them everywhere with me before they could walk