If you love animals and want to get to know them with respect, here is an experience suitable for children as well
If you love nature and animals, in the province of Sondrio and more precisely a caspoggio, you can try a really beautiful and special experience: Trekking with alpacas.
All this is possible thanks to Alpacas La Foppa, a small Alpaca herd, the first of all Valmalenco.
Maybe many of you are wondering: "everything is beautiful but who are the Alpacas?"
Very special animals
- alpaca they are nice and shy animals, which are part of the Camelid family, the same to which the Lamas belong. Originating from North America, they are essential for the life of the Andean populations and are used mainly for their wool and as pack animals.
They are absolutely not aggressive, on the contrary, they are very shy and do not particularly like being disturbed.
The proposals of Alpacas La Foppa
I found the breeding Alpacas La Foppa through the internet as I had already heard of these animals and I absolutely wanted to get to know them more closely.
On their website you will find the various activities they organize, from trekking lasting a few hours to that lasting a whole day, from activities for children to those for adults; you just need to call them to agree and know the days available for the chosen activity.
We decided to go on a weekend in mid-March; we contacted the farm a few days before and agreed on the day and time.
We arrived in Caspoggio around lunchtime and ate some wonderful Pizzoccheri: I recommend the Lo Scoiattolo Restaurant.
At the appointed time, we showed up at the address and found a small corner of paradise: a very sweet cat, cute little ducks, ducks and them: the beautiful Alpacas.
Fortunately there were only four of us and, in my opinion, the fact that we are so few made everything even more beautiful.
Before leaving, the owner, with extreme sweetness, brushed and reassured them. Then, slowly, he made us enter the enclosure and gradually explained how to keep them. Obviously we must respect the needs of the animal and be very calm, without disturbing them too much.
Trekking with alpacas
The trek lasted two hours and was very simple, within everyone's reach.
- alpaca they are really tender and walking with them is really nice and relaxing; they are funny and funny, every now and then they roll around, tease each other and stop for a snack.
The lady was really kind and introduced us to the life and habits of these animals.
Once back, we stayed a little longer with our new friends and looked around the small shop of the farm, where you will find soaps made by them and many things made with the wool of the alpaca.
Leaving was difficult, it was truly an original and unforgettable afternoon.
I recommend everyone to try this experience, also suitable for children; always remember to be respectful and to follow the directions given to you.
If you want to know more and be updated on their activities, you can follow them on their facebook page.
I believe I will never forget this trek!
