The other day I posted some photos of Lampa’s main temple: Inmaculada Concepción -particularly outdoor views.
In spite of its external beauty, the most valuable treasures of the church are definitely indoors: for instance, do you see the altar in the background and these religious paintings hanging on the wall? They belong to the Escuela cusqueña (Cusco School,) the most important artistic tradition in colonial Latin America. 
For 10 soles per person (about 4 dollars) one can access other parts of the temple, such as the ossuary…
which reunites the skeletons, bones, and skulls found in the catacombs of the church.
Although these catacombs are not very long and a bit narrow, one needs to be very careful: of course, light is scarce there; also, a section is actually quite deep and every step is high. If one stumbles accidentally, it can hurt!…
The temple is also well known because it houses a replica of Michelangelo’s La Pietà at the top of the ossuary.
For sure, Peru’s name is always associated with Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu. However, both Peruvians and tourist have multiple hidden treasures to discover, and Lampa is just a magnificent example!…
