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1438
The Chancas ethnic group that inhabited the region in Ayacucho and Apurímac, developed an autonomous culture and had their own language, the puquina.
In the year 1438 the Chancas were subdued by the Inca Pachacútec after a hard battle in Cusco ran the risk of being captured by the Apurimeños. Later the Chancas and the Pocras revolted, commanded by Ankoallo, fled towards the northern jungle, settling in Muyupampa, and others in Lamas. -
1455
Lamas settlement
We can establish then that the settlement of Lamas, dates from the years 1455-1460, Ankoallo and his nation settled on the high hill of Lamas. -
1538
the Spaniards venture into the northern jungle
In 1538 the Spaniards venture into the northern jungle initiating the armed conquest of the territories, founded San Juan de la frontera de Chachapoyas (present Chachapoyas) and Santiago de los Valles de Moyobamba (present Moyabamba) in charge of the Corregidor Riva Herrera -
1556
Almost a century from the Spanish foundation of Lamas,
In 1556, a Spanish expedition that entered through the Chachapoyas area found them scattered and totally integrated to the local communities or manors, to the valleys of the Mayo, Bajo Huallaga rivers and their corresponding tributaries. -
Urban distribution of the city. "Triumph of La Santa Cruz de los Motilones de Lamas"
By the year 1654 the population had grown and the housing had increased, among other events we can mention the uprising of the Indians of the Suchiche and Ankoallo neighborhoods -
The Spanish foundation of Lamas is specified
The 10 of October of 1656, with the name of "CITY OF THE TRIUMPH OF THE SANTA CRUZ OF THE MOTILONES DE LAMAS", by the Captain Martín de la Riva y Herrera. They agreed that each one would be responsible for building their house. -
When the republic was born
In 1826 Lamas became part of the Department of La Libertad, later in 1834, Lamas belonged to the department of Amazonas and then in 1853 it became a district of the province of Huallaga department of Loreto. -
Visit of Antonio Rymondi to Lamas
A very important event is also the visit of Antonio Raimondi to this part of the jungle in the year 1869. -
The commercial development of Lamas in the XX Century
The center of Lamas constituted by the well-to-do class of Mestizos and descendants of Spaniards. The indigenous communities left aside. Lamas was consolidated as a political and administrative center, in the commerce highlighted in the production of Tobacco, Cotton and Coffee. -
Earthquake
In 1990, it caused many human and material losses in the entire northern area of San Martín, as a result of this earthquake, some important houses in the center of the city deteriorated and were changed with the subsequent aftershocks of the earthquake. -
the exploitation of rubber
At the time of the exploitation of rubber in the Peruvian Lamas Lamas suffered a harsh process of devastation for the Amazonian ethnic groups, they came in search of a cheap labor and the Indians were used so they decreased considerably. -
The city of Lamas acquires the category of the Province of Lamas
in 1933 induced by necessarily political causes.
Lamas maintains the commercial importance in the region and due to the demand in the commercialization caused the opening of a runway in the city in the year 1950. -
By the end of the 20th century
There were a series of changes in the region that affected the Lamas, such as the deterioration of natural resources, the expansion of growing livestock and agriculture, the exploitation of coca plantations, the increase in drug trafficking and terrorism.
At the end of the 90s, drug trafficking and terrorism were eradicated from the area, but the city of Lamas continued to sleep in its development. -
El 25 de septiembre del 2005 nuevamente tiembla la tierra
Un fuerte movimiento telúrico remeció la región, generando daños de consideración, principalmente en la ciudad de Lamas , en el departamento de San Martín, así como en la ciudad de Chachapoyas y alrededores del departamento de Amazonas. El sismo alcanzó una magnitud de 7.5 Mw (NEIC)
