Itinerary
We will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. at your hotel in Puno to head north for a two-hour drive to Lampa.
Upon arrival, we will visit the Jesuit temple of Santiago Apostle, one of the symbols of the town. Inside we will find Christian relics, such as a sculpture of the Virgin of Chiquinquira, a crucified Christ made of leather, the silver image of the Immaculate Conception and the Pietà, a replica of the famous sculpture by Michelangelo that today decorates the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican.
We will then enter the atrium of the church, a rectangular space delimited by eight towers, and enter the ancient catacombs. We will visit this impressive mausoleum and its funeral chamber or ossuary, where you will be amazed by the skulls and bones that cover the walls ordered to the millimetre.
After the visit to the temple, we will go out to walk through the streets of Lampa and marvel at its colonial buildings, such as the Casona Frisancho. We will pass by the Municipality of Lampa, a beautiful building built in pink ashlar stone, and cross the Cal y Canto bridge, one of the most beautiful in the region until its recent collapse. Its construction was quite a challenge!
We will start our way back to Puno and stop at a local market where you will have free time for shopping. The best time to buy a nice souvenir of your trip.
Finally, we will arrive in Puno at 3:00 pm.