Physically, they are of medium height and build, with a height generally around 6 feet and a weight that can reach up to 150 kg. They have a marked resemblance to Sarema's camels, but they also differ from them. Their ears are rather long and slightly curved inward, characteristically known as "banana-shaped". There is no dorsal hump, their feet are narrow, and their toes are more separated than in camels, each having a distinct plantar pad. The tail is short, the fiber is long, woolly, and soft, and they have thick skin on their long necks. Coat color varies for each individual and ranges from light brown to dark cinnamon, with white reflections in the lower part.

The Llama people have always tended to be extremely reserved and shy, accustomed to their peaceful life of abundance in the Talath Kasui mountains. Until their (future) conquest by the Anaconda people, their politics had always been rather unusual and very bureaucratic. In fact, they are led by a cacique (supreme king) assisted by a council of nobles (hanan) and the highest priestly offices (amauta). But each province, which usually consists of about three or four cities, has its own king and nobles, and these power positions are neither hereditary nor long-lived. The king is elected by the nobles' council, each of whom is elected by the people, and every citizen has the right to request a vote of no confidence for a noble, just as every noble has the right to request it for the cacique. All this has led over the years to continuous changes in leadership positions, and if it were not for their common sense of strong unity, they certainly would not have been able to resist to Anaconda people subjugation for so long.

Death's cult is very important in their society: packed away in caves and deep underground rooms used as necropolises, dead bodies are mummified using natural sands. The most admirable artistic production of the Llama people is then constituted by textile products, considered among the best ever made on a loom. Many mummified bodies are, in fact, wrapped in shawls, turbans, and garments of excellent workmanship and richly decorated with polychrome embroideries, often the most luxurious clothes are an exclusive right of the dead. The Llama people are indeed well-known for their significant contributions to the textile arts and the incredible agricultural skills and knowledge.