Province Huaylas: places, tours and sights
Huaylas is part of Áncash.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leishmaniasis | 56,2 | high | ↑ +45.5% |
| Dengue | 3,5 | low | — |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 54 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 55 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 1 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (2) Chavín (1) Incaico (1) Sechin (1) Chavin (1) Recuay (1) Huari (1)
Period distribution
- 49 No Defined Period
- 10 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 5 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 3 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 1 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- 1 Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral)
- 1 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
Notable sites
- Semana Turística de Caraz — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Incaico)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico De Tumshukaiko Código: 100 Toponimia: Tum — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Sechin,Chavin,Recuay,Huari)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO CARHUAC PAMPA — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO CHUPACOTO — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO CAMPANARIO — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO HUANTAR — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Chavín)
- Recursos Turisticos Quebrada Santa Cruz Código: 558 Departamento: Áncash Provinc — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Recursos Turisticos Quebrada Los Cedros Código: 559 Departamento: Áncash Provinc — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
41
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
48
Total beds
Total beds
7
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 20
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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HOSPITAL DE APOYO CARAZ
(II-1)
CARAZ · 47 Total beds · Tel. 043-391026
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