Lámud is one of 23 districts of
Luya Province in
Amazonas Region
Amazonas may refer to:
Places
* Amazon River, known as ''Amazonas'' in Spanish and Portuguese
*Amazonas (Brazilian state), Brazil
*Amazonas (Colombian department), Colombia
*Amazonas (Peruvian department), Peru
*Amazonas (Venezuelan state), Venez ...
,
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
.
Lámud is located in the mountainous region, and features ruins and caves of the
Chachapoya culture
The Chachapoyas, also called the "Warriors of the Clouds", were a culture of the Andes living in the cloud forests of the southern part of the Department of Amazonas of present-day Peru. The Inca Empire conquered their civilization shortly be ...
. Lámud also is the head office of the government of the Province of Luya.
The public holiday of Lámud is celebrated on September 14, which is the holiday of the
Lord of Gualamita.
Lámud borders with
San Cristóbal District to the north,
Valera District (Bongará Province) to the northeast,
Huancas District
Huancas is one of the 21 districts of Chachapoyas Province in the Amazonas Region of northern Peru. It is bounded to the north by Valera District, to the east by Sonche District, to the south by Chachapoyas District, and to the west by Luya ...
to the southeast (Province of Chachapoyas),
Luya District to the southeast, and with
Trita District
Trita is a district of Luya Province in the Amazonas Region in Peru. Trita offers several attractive places for tourists such as the ruins of the Chachapoya culture
The Chachapoyas, also called the "Warriors of the Clouds", were a culture ...
to the south-west.
Districts of the Luya province
Districts of the Amazonas Region
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