A cama is a camel llama hybrid, created to try to get the hardiness of a camel with some of the personality traits of a llama.

Further, this elite's control of llama herds became a powerful control mechanism as llamas were essential for carrying goods between the civic centre and the periphery.

The aim was to create an animal capable of higher wool production than the llama, with the size and strength of a camel and a cooperative temperament.

The image of a llama, a man and above both of them a geometric figure, were found in the area of Pachamama, on the access path to the archaeological area of Machu Picchu.