Lampa

Lampa is a small town in the department of Puno, about 90 minutes from Puno city or 40 minutes from the airport of Juliaca.

It is also known as La Ciudad Rosada (The Pink City) because of the color of the stone used to build the temple of Santiago Apóstol, which is the city’s cathedral. This temple was built in 1678 with a clear Renaissance influence under the supervision of Francisco de Goyzueta Maldonado, a priest from Arequipa. Its interior is decorated with wood and marble. In the upper part of the side aisles there are beautiful stained glasses that fill the whole temple with light.

This temple has a vault with a small chapel that was built over an ossuary and that is topped with a replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta made in aluminum. Under the chapel the remains of engineer Enrique Torres Belón, the city’s benefactor, lie.

At one side of the temple, we can find a small and welcoming square that is perfect to have a rest before visiting the Lampa’s municipality. This building has a library that contains the town’s relevant information and a display of paintings made by local artists that is worth visiting. The most representative display is next to the library where the only replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta made in plaster in the world is kept.

Lampa is perfect to walk through its alleys and take pictures. It is a great choice to visit if you are in Puno and Lake Titicaca.

You can request to visit Lampa in your Lake Titicaca tour.

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