Province Recuay: places, tours and sights
Recuay is part of Áncash.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leishmaniasis | 69,8 | high | ↑ +200.0% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 10 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 5 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 1 Monumental Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Recuay (12) Chavin (2) Inca (1) Lima (1) Sechin (1)
Period distribution
- 9 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 6 No Defined Period
- 5 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 3 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
Notable sites
- Recursos Turisticos Pueblo De Recuay Código: 2972 Departamento: Áncash Provincia — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Chavin,Recuay)
- Pinturas Rupestres de Carpa — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Sechin,Chavin,Recuay)
- Gruta de San Patricio — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Recuay,Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Manantial Pumapashimin Código: 2915 Toponimia: Etimológicame — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Recuay)
- Recursos Turisticos Laguna Patococha Código: 567 Toponimia: Proviene de la palab — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Recuay)
- Recursos Turisticos Laguna De Conococha Código: 11774 Toponimia: proviene del Qu — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Recuay,Lima)
- Recursos Turisticos Laguna Antacocha - Recuay Código: 11314 Toponimia: Anta, oro — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Recuay)
- Negritos de Recuay — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Recuay)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
15
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
7
Total beds
Total beds
5
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 5
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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HOSPITAL DE APOYO RECUAY
(II-1)
RECUAY · 7 Total beds · Tel. 43444031
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