Travel destinations Peru – Cities
Lamas
Lamas, 20 km northwest of Tarapoto, is built on a hill unlike other settlements in the Amazon region.
In the 15th century, Chancas from the Ayacucho area, fleeing from the Incas, arrived here. The local descendants of the founders still speak Quechua today. Unlike other Amazonians, the specific culture and folklore have remained unchanged, leading to Lamas being referred to as the «folk capital» of the region.
The height differences are quite large in Lamas and distributed over
three platforms, the «Three-storey-city».
About 17 000.
310 m to 920 m.
January: 25,4 °C, February: 25,1 °C, March: 25,1 °C, April: 24,9 °C, May: 24,7 °C, June:
24,2 °C, July: 23,9 °C, August: 24,5 °C, September: 25,0 °C, October: 25,3 °C, November:
25,5 °C, December: 24,5 °C.
Average rainfall
January: 123,9 mm, February: 128,1 mm, March: 180,3 mm, April: 144,2 mm, May: 113,3 mm, June:
86,5
mm, July: 79,2 mm, August: 79,7 mm, September: 119,1 mm, October: 143,6 mm, November:
122,3 mm,
December: 100,7 mm.
Average relative humidity
January: 74,7%, February: 76,5%, March: 79,2%, April: 79,9%, May: 79,7%, June:
79,0%, July:
77,7%, August: 74,8%, September: 75,7%, October: 76,9%, November: 75,9%, December:
75,1%.
Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.
13 days / 12 nights
Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo,
Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Lago
Lindo, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.
3, 4 or 5 days
Tours around Tarapoto with folklore
Lamas, Ahuashiyaku waterfall, Lake Laguna Azul and Lago Lindo
Ecological Reserve. Free time to use resort facilities.
6
days / 5 nights
Tours in the «Alto Mayo» river valley,
around Tarapoto with the folkloric Lamas, the Ahuashiyaku waterfall,
the Laguna Azul lake and the Lago Lindo eco-reserve. Free time to use
resort facilities.
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Travel programs:
PTW-PER006
Northern Peru
PTW-TAR001
Puerto Palmeras
PTW-TAR002
Adventure Tarapoto
