The Alpaca Weavers of Ccaccaccollo

Slideshow • Lola Akinmade • 07.30.09 | 2:01 PM ET Photo 1 of 6

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In Ccaccaccollo, Peru, weaving alpaca wool is a daily source of sustenance for its villagers. While the village men plow fields or work as porters, Ccaccaccollo's women create products from alpaca fibers.

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Lola Akinmade is a writer and photographer who shuttles between Stockholm and Washington, D.C.

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4 Comments for The Alpaca Weavers of Ccaccaccollo

jessiev 07.30.09 | 6:51 PM ET

GORGEOUS photos, lola! such colors!

Lola 07.31.09 | 12:53 PM ET

thanks jessie!

Audrey 08.02.09 | 8:53 PM ET

Beautiful photos, Lola! Love the bright colors and light in these images. Thanks for sharing.

Marlene Affeld 08.06.09 | 8:43 AM ET

Awesome colors and vivid impact. Love your photos.

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