WILDLIFE

People living around these places were capable of building a road system so big that connected villages and helped with subsistence, this led to the need of recognizing the plants and animals surrounding the paths.

Qhapac Ñan’s wild life descents from 4600 m.a.s.l and over, marking their last ecological floor. From this floor is where the last animals of this long downhill come from.

Next: The most representative wildlife present in the region of Arica y Parinacota:

CAMELIDOS

LLAMA

GUANACO

ALPACA

NEOGNATHAE

TAGUA

DUCK JERGON

HUALLATA

4300 m.a.s.l.

TINAMIDAE

CHILEAN PERDIZ

CANIDAE

FOX CULPEO

CHINCHILLIDAE

VIZCACHA

FELIDAE

CHILEAN PUMA

CERVIDAE

ANDEAN DEER

CATHARTIDAE

CONDOR

4000 m.a.s.l.

This downhill ends at 4000 m.a.s.l, where some animals exclusive from this zone can be found.

PARINA

SURI

VICUNA

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