Trouble at the Top of the World /mritems/Images/2010/12/5/20101251154240572_9.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_12.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_7.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/20101251154240572_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/20101251154240572_10.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_14.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_19.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/20101251154240572_13.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_11.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/20101251154240572_11.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/20101251436029427_8.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/20101251154240572_15.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_18.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_17.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_15.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/20101251154240572_17.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_9.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/20101251154240572_12.jpg;*;/mritems/Images/2010/12/5/2010125115613332790_10.jpg Santa Lucia is a remote village in the high Andes of Peru, located at 4,050m above the sea level;*;It is a dry region and because of the altitude trees do not grow there ;*;People in Santa Lucia live far from reality and from civilisation, sticking to the traditional way of life as alpaca herders;*;The herders live off the animals they raise, selling the animals and alpaca wool ;*;The alpaca ranchers have successfully adapted to the regions extreme altitude over generations;*;But they are getting increasingly concerned about climate change;*;One resident says: "In some months it rains and in others it does not, so the rivers are drying up";*;The winters have grown longer and more severe over the past decades, becoming more than the residents can bear;*;Once the herders were able to sustain themselves through the long winter months, but today they are not able to manage their resources;*;Many alpacas do not survive due to the severe cold, so the business is no longer profitable for many herders;*;Salvador Alejo Tunco, a local leader and herder who grew up in the countryside, is battling against the elements as climate change threatens his community(***)s existence ;*;Salvador says the city is becoming overcrowded because people are coming from the countryside seeking for better conditions;*;Due to the climate and the increasing lack of water the villagers can not grow vegetables or fruit needed for a balanced nutrition;*;Because of the changing weather the herders can not eat the same food they used to live on 25 years ago;*;Since the winters have become longer and colder, there is not enough gras for the alpacas;*;The farmers have to give the animals vitamins so they can make it through the winter;*;Many parents are concerned about their children and how they will handle global warming;*;Respiratory problems are becoming more prevalent, particulalry in minors and the elderly who are both vulnerable to climate change and its impact on their health;*;Some herders are making their children study so they can become professionals, hoping they will be able to live better lives ;*;The communitys very way of life is at risk as climate change continues to profoundly affect them 0