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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».

Population
About 17 000.

Altitude

310 m to 920 m.

Average temperature

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.

Travel programs:

PTW-PER006

Northern Peru

13 days / 12 nights

Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo, Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.

PTW-TAR001

Tarapoto with Lamas, Laguna Azul, Alto Mayo and waterfalls

4 days / 3 nights

Tours around Tarapoto with the folkloric Lamas, the Laguna Azul lake, «Alto Mayo» (upper reaches of the Mayo River) and waterfalls.

PTW-TAR003

Tarapoto + Chachapoyas

7 days / 6 nights

Combination of two important tourist centers in the north of Peru: jungle area around Tarapoto + Andean mountains with historical sites around Chachapoyas.

 

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