District Independencia: sights and local tips
Independencia is part of Huaraz.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leptospirosis | 1,1 | low | — |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 5 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Chavin (4) Recuay (3) Inca (3) Wari (2) Huari (2)
Period distribution
- 15 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 6 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 3 Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral)
- 3 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 2 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 1 No Defined Period
- 1 Middle Horizon (600-1100 CE, Wari/Tiwanaku)
- 1 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
Notable sites
- Recursos Turisticos Mirador Natural Punta Callan Código: 6654 Departamento: Ánca — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Cerro Hualón Código: 6687 Departamento: Áncash Provincia: Hu — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Willkawain — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Recuay,Wari,Huari)
- Waullac — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Recuay,Wari)
- Recursos Turisticos Camino Prehispánico: Segmentos Urpay - Acopampa, Huilca - Pu — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Chavin,Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Complejo Arqueológico Ichic Willcawain Código: 2466 Toponimi — Middle Horizon (600-1100 CE, Wari/Tiwanaku) (Huari)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico De Tapapunta Código: 12423 Departamento: — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Recuay)
- Recursos Turisticos Nevado Vallunaraju Código: 1330 Toponimia: Walluna, cortar y — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Chavin)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
41
Active facilities
Active facilities
4
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
148
Total beds
Total beds
5
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 3
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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CLINICA SAN PABLO SEDE HUARAZ
(II-1)
INDEPENDENCIA · Tel. 043-428811 -
CENTRO DE SALUD PALMIRA
(I-4)
INDEPENDENCIA · 12 Total beds · Tel. 043-428209 -
CENTRO MEDICO ESPECIALIZADO ROMERO
(I-4)
INDEPENDENCIA · Tel. 043-396469/943581429/943581467
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