District Huaraz: sights and local tips
Huaraz is part of Huaraz.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leishmaniasis | 2,8 | low | ↑ +100.0% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 3 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 1 Monumental Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Recuay (3) Chavin (2) Inca (2) Moche (1) Huari (1) Lambayeque (1)
Period distribution
- 18 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 10 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 4 No Defined Period
- 2 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 1 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 1 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
Notable sites
- Áncash Augusto Soriano Infante — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Chavin,Moche,Recuay,Huari,Lambayeque,Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico Pumacayán - Huaraz Código: 970 Toponimia: — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Chavin,Recuay,Inca)
- Semana Santa Huaracina — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Tumbas de Jancu — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Recuay)
- Marinera Huaracina — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Señor de la Soledad — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Recursos Turisticos Catedral De Huaraz Código: 8619 Departamento: Áncash Provinc — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Soledad del Señor de Mayo — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
66
Active facilities
Active facilities
3
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
167
Total beds
Total beds
3
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 15
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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HOSPITAL "VICTOR RAMOS GUARDIA" - HUARAZ
(II-2)
HUARAZ · 167 Total beds · Tel. 043-421290 -
CLINICA GINMEDIC
(II-E)
HUARAZ · Tel. 043-421166 -
CLINICA ALEMANA
(I-4)
HUARAZ · Tel. 043-222419
Data & sources
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- 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