District San Marcos: sights and local tips
San Marcos is part of Huari.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leishmaniasis | 3,2 | low | ↓ -50.0% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 8 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 3 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 5 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (5) Huari (2) Chavin (1) Inka (1)
Period distribution
- 5 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 5 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 4 No Defined Period
- 2 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 1 Middle Horizon (600-1100 CE, Wari/Tiwanaku)
- 1 Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral)
- 1 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
Notable sites
- PAISAJE CULTURAL ARQUEOLÓGICO CAMINO INCA TAPARAKO - HUAMANIN — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- PAISAJE CULTURAL ARQUEOLÓGICO CAMINO INCA TAPARAKO - HUAMANIN — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- PAISAJE CULTURAL ARQUEOLÓGICO CAMINO INCA HUAMANIN - TAMBO DE SOLEDAD — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- PAISAJE CULTURAL ARQUEOLÓGICO CAMINO INCA HUAMANIN - TAMBO DE SOLEDAD — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Mirador Pumawilca Código: 13015 Toponimia: Proviene del quec — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inka)
- Wanka — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Huari,Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueologico De Palma Cruz Código: 10940 Toponimia: PA — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- Recursos Turisticos Catarata Valdivia Código: 10918 Departamento: Áncash Provinc — Middle Horizon (600-1100 CE, Wari/Tiwanaku) (Huari)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
9
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
1
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 5
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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POLICLINICO YANACANCHA
(I-4)
SAN MARCOS · Tel. 955175569
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