Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 951-82-0085; cnr Ugarte & Ayacucho; admission S5; 7am-6pm)
Staff at the shop
opposite this museum, two blocks west of the Plaza de Armas, will give you a Spanish-
language guided tour of the museum's small but significant collection of mostly pre-Inca
ceramics, monoliths, and one mummy, and may show you a unique vase inscribed with
the sacred cosmology of the Incas.
Lampa Municipalidad
(Town Hall; admission S2; 8am-12:45pm & 1:30-4pm Mon-Fri; 9am-1pm Sat & Sun)
In the small square beside the church, is recognizable by its murals depicting Lampa's his-
tory - past, present and future. Inside there's a gorgeous courtyard, another replica of the
Pietà,
and a museum honoring noted Lampa-born painter Víctor Humareda (1920-86).
Just out of town is a pretty colonial
bridge
, and about 4km west is
Cueva de los Toros
,
a bull-shaped cave with prehistoric carvings of llamas and other animals. The cave is on
the right-hand side of the road heading west. Its entrance is part of a large, distinctive rock
formation. En route you'll see several
chullpas
(funerary towers), not unlike the ones at
Sillustani and Cutimbo.
TOWN HALL
Sleeping & Eating
Lampa isn't all that geared up for overnight stays, but there are a few basic accommoda-
tions available.
Casa Romero
( 952-65-1511, 952-71-9073;
casaromerolampa.com
; Aguirre 327; s/d/tr incl break-
fast S50/80/120)
Recommended, with friendly service, warm down duvets and well-ap-
pointed rooms. Full board is available with advance booking. There are a couple of res-
taurants around the Plaza de Armas.
GUESTHOUSE
Getting There & Away
Combis
for Lampa (S2.50, 30 minutes) leave when full from Jirón Huáscar in Juliaca. If
you have time to kill after checking in at Juliaca airport, get a taxi to drop you off in
Lampa (S4).
PUCARÁ
051 / POP 675 / ELEV 3860M
More than 60km northwest of Juliaca, the sleepy village of Pucará is famous for its celeb-
rations of
La Virgen del Carmen
on July 16 and its earth-colored pottery - including the
