The Llama: National Animal of Bolivia

 The llama is a camelid.They are very tough animals and the Incas used them as pack animals for thousands of years because they are very strong and surefooted on the rocky paths of the mountains and can carry very heavy loads. Their wool is used for making woven Bolivian clothing like sweaters, gloves, winter caps, and coats because it is very thermal. The only problem is, when it gets wet is smells really bad. It also shrinks so you can NEVER put a wool sweater in the dryer.
  In Bolivia some people also eat their meat. It is used in certain traditional dishes and is also ground like hamburger meat. Llamas are kind of moody. They can kick really hard and can also bite, and if you make them angry they spit this disgusting gooey stuff at you that's kind of green so you have to be careful about getting too close to them.

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  1. Anonymous22 July 2015 at 14:50

    Wonderful postcard! I like how it manages to show something that appears to be very typical of Bolivia with the cute llama and little girl (nice hat!). :)

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    1. Emily24 July 2015 at 11:06

      Yeah they are both so cute! I really love this card

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