Caverna de Lemchanda

Useful Information

Location:	Lámud 01515. 4 km west of the village of Lámud. (-6.1290520, -77.9921414)
Open:	after appointment. [2025]
Fee:	. [2025]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	bring torch
Dimension:	L=382 m, VR=26 m.
Guided tours:	guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:	Xavier Robert (2018): Description des cavités explorées au Pérou : massif de Luya/Quiocta Echo des Vulcains, 75: 90-93. pdf
Address:	Caverna de Lemchanda, Lámud 01515, Tel: +51-995-669-129.
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History

2004	speleological exploration by John Huaman.
21-JAN-2017	speleological exploration and survey by Jean Loup Guyot, Olivier Fabre, Pierre Bevengut and Olivier Grandjouan of the ECA group.
2023	cave promoted as alternative cave tour to nearby Cavernas de Quiocta while it is closed for development.

Description

Caverna de Lemchanda is a semi-wild show cave. There is no light and more or less no trails inside, but there are wooden ladders at the steep sections. The cave is located off the road and a hike is necessary to reach it. There is wet cave clay on the floor so gum boots are mandatory, also helmets with headlight. We strongly recommend to bring your own. The cave guide not only explains how to manage the cave tour, he also explains how to make the necessary offerings for the gods of the cave. However, the tour is only in Spanish. The cave is gated, the guide is mandatory.