Lamas

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Lamas is a small historic city in Peru’s San Martín Region, known for its indigenous Quechua-speaking communities and traditional Amazonian-Andean culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
administrativeDivisionLevel city in a provincial capital role
capitalOf Lamas Province
country Peru
culturalRegion Andean cultural sphere
linked to: Andes cultural area

Peruvian Amazon
economicActivity agriculture
handicrafts
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 800–900 metres
hasClimate tropical climate
hasCulturalHeritage traditional crafts
traditional dances
traditional festivals
hasCulturalPractice Quechua rituals and ceremonies
traditional music
hasEthnicGroup Quechua Lamista
mestizo population
hasIndigenousLanguage Quechua
hasOfficialLanguage Spanish
hasPopulationCharacteristic bilingual Spanish-Quechua speakers
significant indigenous population
hasSurroundingEnvironment Amazon rainforest foothills
Andean foothills
hasTraditionalArchitecture adobe houses
wooden structures
heritageStatus historic town (national level, de facto recognition)
knownFor cultural tourism
historic city center
indigenous Quechua-speaking communities
traditional Amazonian-Andean culture
languageFamilySpoken Quechuan languages
locatedIn San Martín Region
northern Peru
locatedInBasin Amazon Basin
locatedInCountrySubdivision San Martín Department (historical term)
locatedOnContinent South America
near Tarapoto
partOf Lamas Province
regionType Amazonian-Andean transition zone
religion predominantly Roman Catholic
timeZone Peru Time
tourismType cultural tourism destination
ethno-tourism destination
transportConnection road connection to Tarapoto
utcOffset UTC−05:00

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