Province Casma: places, tours and sights
Casma is part of Áncash.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 3.715,0 | very high | ↑ +103.0% |
| Leishmaniasis | 12,7 | moderate | ↑ +100.0% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
🌍 UNESCO World Heritage (1)
- Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex (2021 inscribed · Cultural)
Notable sites
- 1 UNESCO World Heritage
- 49 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 43 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 3 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Sechin (3) Chavin (2) Chimu (1) Sechín (1)
Period distribution
- 43 No Defined Period
- 7 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 5 Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral)
- 1 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 1 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
Notable sites
- Recursos Turisticos Laguna San Diego Código: 11367 Departamento: Áncash Provinci — Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas) (Chimu)
- Chankillo — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- Recursos Turisticos Zona Arqueológica Monumental Cerro Sechín Código: 223 Depart — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Sechin,Chavin)
- Museo Max Uhle — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Sechin)
- Picante de Cuy Casmeño — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Sechin)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO SAN FRANCISCO BAJO — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Sechín)
- Recursos Turisticos Zona Arqueológica Monumental Las Aldas Código: 11822 Departa — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Chavin)
- Recursos Turisticos Plaza De Armas De Casma Código: 13230 Departamento: Áncash P — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
18
Active facilities
Active facilities
3
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
31
Total beds
Total beds
3
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 2
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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HOSPITAL DE APOYO CASMA
(II-1)
CASMA · 31 Total beds · Tel. 043-411299 -
CLINICA ECOCASMA
(I-3)
CASMA · Tel. 043600212 -
CENTRO DE SALUD YAUTAN
(I-4)
YAUTAN · Tel. 043-830682
Data & sources
Show data sources used
- SENAMHI Climate data, seasons, UV index, frost (1981-2020 climate normals + daily forecasts)
- MINCETUR / PromPerú Tourism infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, agencies, artisans, attractions
- INEI / SIRTOD Statistics: population, GDP, crime, traffic accidents (department and province level)
- SERNANP Protected areas: national parks, reserves, sanctuaries, protection forests
- INGEMMET Geological hazards: landslides, debris flows, floods, volcanic activity
- MTC Road network and traffic notices (closures, detours, press releases)
- Ministerio de Cultura Cultural heritage: archaeological sites, UNESCO World Heritage, Qhapaq Ñan, museums
- DATACRIM (INEI) Crime and homicide reports 2017-2024 (public ArcGIS REST API)
- OpenStreetMap Open geospatial data: roads, POIs, administrative boundaries
Retrieved: 2026-06