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Would You Like to Buy a Sweater or a Llama Fetus?

Nuestra Señora de La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia: My hostel in La Paz is very near the Witches’ Market (“Mercado de Hechicería”). In addition to Andean Crosses, jewelry, and any article of clothing you can imagine made out of Alpaca, they sell mummified llama fetuses.

From what I’ve read it was an Andean tradition to bury a llama fetus under a house for protection against evil spirits.

I’m not sure if that is still in practice but I would love to try and get one through customs.