Chilitia

Arequipa, Peru

Chilitia in Arequipa, Peru appears in 1 travel video on Travelnetic. In the high-altitude Quechua village of Chilitia at 14,000 feet, indigenous villagers perform a traditional prayer of thanks before harvesting an alpaca. The entire animal is processed on-site to create fresh raw liver ceviche, raw kidney, blood sausage (relleno), alpaca head soup, and pit-smoked Kancacho alpaca. — “Surviving Peru!! Extreme Meats from Coast to Rainforest!!”, Best Ever Food Review Show, at 44:08.

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44:08Highland Alpaca Harvest Ritual in Chilitia

In the high-altitude Quechua village of Chilitia at 14,000 feet, indigenous villagers perform a traditional prayer of thanks before harvesting an alpaca. The entire animal is processed on-site to create fresh raw liver ceviche, raw kidney, blood sausage (relleno), alpaca head soup, and pit-smoked Kancacho alpaca.

From “Surviving Peru!! Extreme Meats from Coast to Rainforest!!” by Best Ever Food Review Show · Open in the Travelnetic player at 44:08
55:08Sampling Raw Alpaca Kidney and Liver Ceviche

High in the Andes, local villagers serve freshly prepped raw alpaca liver diced with onions, lime juice, and mint alongside salted raw kidney pieces. Sonny, Oro, and the village host eat the mineral-rich organ meats sitting outdoors on grassy knolls surrounded by grazing llama herds.

From “Surviving Peru!! Extreme Meats from Coast to Rainforest!!” by Best Ever Food Review Show · Open in the Travelnetic player at 55:08

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Chilitia is in Arequipa, Peru. Its coordinates are about -16.3875, -71.18086.

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