These llamas loved to lick this dirt wall. It was unclear why, and the language barrier helped to make sure that none of the answers I got from the locals made any sense, or satisfactorily answered my question.

"Why are all the llamas licking that wall?"

"Yes!  They love to lick the wall!"

"We see that, but why?"

"These are llamas!"

And we just kind of went around in circles like that.  So, we still don’t really know what the deal was. 

But if you were a llama on the Inca Trail, then chances are, you and all your buddies would hang out all day and lick this muddy plant wall. 

For some unknown reason. 

I want to point out that I do know the difference between eating and licking, and these llamas were definitely only doing the latter.  That is why I found it fascinating, and I spent the next hour of our trek trying to list all the things that humans like to lick, but not eat. 

Of course, it oscillated back and forth between the mundane and the overtly sexual, and so I can only assume that this wall was made of lollipops and llama penises.

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For more misunderstandings and language barriers, read about the GLORY TOLL IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM or find out, IS WINTER COMING?

Or, read about Glamping: A Dangerous Gateway Drug, HERE!