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The Peruvian town of Jauja briefly flourished as the capital of Spanish Peru. The Inca riches that Pizarro and his men found there even lead to the legend that Jauja was a land of luxury. "Pais de Jauja" has become a Spanish expression for a mythical land of leisure and excess, but today the real Jauja is a quiet colonial town with fewer than 20,000 residents. The lacy patterns on our alpaca-blend cardigan are inspired by the Baroque and Rococo architecture of the 1564 Jauja Cathedral. The tan and ivory sweater features a hidden front zipper.

Wilber Calapuja conjures white glyph-like stars underscored by red for the stunning design of this cardigan. Featuring an open front with wide lapels and long sleeves, the cardigan is perfect for the follower of contemporary ethnic fashions. Calapuja knits the ruana with genuine alpaca wool, long treasured in the Andean region for its incredible soft and lightweight warmth.

Resembling patchwork, colorful stripes and intricate patterns are carefully knit up and down the body of this 100% alpaca cardigan from Fernando Cano in Peru. The sleeves and parts of the body feature a solid color in graphite that showcases intricate cable knit patterns. Coconut shell buttons close this lovely accessory, making a stylish statement during the cold months.

Known as baby alpaca, the fine alpaca fleece of the season's first shearing is makes this thigh-length sweater coat so irresistibly soft. Peru's Ana Fernandez knits the swirling floral pattern, inspired by 19th-century baroque textiles. This luxurious garment buttons up the front.

Evoking a garden at midnight, colorful floral motifs trim this black baby alpaca cardigan. Peru's Ana Fernandez designs and crafts this fine sweater, accentuating it with flowers on the sleeves and neckline. Baby alpaca refers to the fine fleece from the season's first shearing.