Llama distinguished by the inhabitants of South America are recognized as distinct species, though with difficulties in defining their distinctive characteristics. These are: The llama and alpaca are only known in the domestic state, and are variable in size and of many colors, being often white, brown, or piebald. Some are grey or black. The guanaco and vicuña are wild, the former being endangered, and of a nearly uniform light-brown color, passing into white below. They certainly differ from each other, the vicuña being smaller, more slender in its proportions, and having a shorter head than the guanaco. The vicuña lives
Llama de la Libertad to budget cuts. In response to this the Mayor of Providencia, Cristián Labbé, said his commune would fund the flame, but this proposal was superseded days later when Minister Michelle Bachelet announced the Ministry of National Defense would fund the flame. On October 18 of 2004 the flame was finally extinguished due to the works done on the new Barrio Cívico, itself a commemoration of the upcoming Bicentennial of Chile. A similar flame in Punta Arenas, also lit by Pinochet, was extinguished in 2013. Llama de la Libertad Llama de la Libertad or Llama Eterna de la Libertad (lit. "Eternal