Atacama Desert, Chile (16/59)
Friday Morning. We went to Machuca to watch Miguel herd his llamas for the vaccinations tomorrow. He couldn't find his own llamas which he distinguishes with a green ear tag. He did point out his house where he was born and raised as well as the house Natalie grew up in. En route, we met up with two old women, both widows who are originally from Machuca. They are Machuca for the llama vaccinations tomorrow...The woman with the hat and stockings: Senora Benita Esquivel Flores; 60 years...
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Friday Morning. We went to Machuca to watch Miguel herd his llamas for the vaccinations tomorrow. He couldn't find his own llamas which he distinguishes with a green ear tag. He did point out his house where he was born and raised as well as the house Natalie grew up in. En route, we met up with two old women, both widows who are originally from Machuca. They are Machuca for the llama vaccinations tomorrow...The woman with the hat and stockings: Senora Benita Esquivel Flores; 60 years old; lives in San Pedro, has 1 llama in Machuca...The woman with the scarf around her head, no grey hair, is Senora Juana Colque Vilca, age 77, lives in Calama, and she has 4 llamas...We helped Miguel collect firewood and look for llamas. ..The bear hanging in his car is named Pedro. ..Miguel left us around 12:30, and his two daughters took over, Rosa and ?????, they would not let us take pictures without paying them.
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