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District Chota: sights and local tips

Chota is part of Chota.

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Disease risk

Disease Cases / 100k Risk YoY trend
Yellow fever — moderate Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone).
Dengue 1,9 low ↓ -66.7%
Leishmaniasis 1,9 low ↓ -50.0%

Source: MINSA Vigilancia Epidemiologica (Datosabiertos). Last update EW 52/2024. 52-week incidence per 100,000 inhabitants.

Heritage & UNESCO

Notable sites

  • 7 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
  • 6 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument

Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)

Historical Epochs

Dominant cultures: Lambayeque (1)

Period distribution

  • 8 No Defined Period
  • 4 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
  • 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
  • 1 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)

Notable sites

  • Alforja Chotana — Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas) (Lambayeque)
  • Cuyumalca — Republican Era (1821-present)

Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)

Hotels via Agoda

Top picks in · Prices per night for 2 guests

Hotel Cajamarca
★★★ 10.0/10
📶 Wi-Fi
USD 58
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CASA ETEN Hospedaje Boutique - centro historico de Cajamarca
★★★ 9.7/10
📶 Wi-Fi
USD 31
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Wyndham Costa del Sol Cajamarca
★★★★ 9.5/10
🍳 Breakfast · 📶 Wi-Fi
USD 70
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Qasamarca Hotel Boutique
9.2/10
🍳 Breakfast · 📶 Wi-Fi
USD 32
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GLAMPING NAKAMA Cajamarca
★★★★ 9.2/10
🍳 Breakfast · 📶 Wi-Fi
USD 145
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Affiliate partner Agoda · Live prices (24h cached)

Healthcare access

59
Active facilities
2
with admission (hospitals)
69
Total beds
3
with telemedicine
🚑 3
operational ambulances

Main hospitals

  • HOSPITAL DE APOYO CHOTA - JOSE SOTO CADENILLAS (II-1)
    CHOTA · 55 Total beds · Tel. 949822829
  • HOSPITAL MODULAR BICENTENARIO CHOTA "GILBERTO VILLENA ARROBAS" (II-1)
    CHOTA · 14 Total beds · Tel. 989595155

Source: MINSA RENIPRESS + EESS_TELESALUD + Ambulances (geominsa.minsa.gob.pe)

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

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