Province San Ignacio: places, tours and sights
San Ignacio is part of Cajamarca.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 331,4 | high | ↓ -48.9% |
| Leishmaniasis | 16,9 | moderate | ↑ +8.7% |
| Leptospirosis | 14,2 | moderate | ↑ +133.3% |
| Yellow fever | — | moderate | Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone). |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 27 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 17 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 10 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Lima (2) Lambayeque (2) Inca (1) Moche (1) Chimu (1) Chachapoyas (1)
Period distribution
- 27 No Defined Period
- 21 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 3 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 1 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
- 1 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 1 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
Notable sites
- Lagunas Arreviatadas — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Museo de Arqueología y Ecología los Faicales — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Moche,Lima,Chimu,Lambayeque,Chachapoyas)
- Recursos Turisticos Cascada La Lima Código: 10972 Departamento: Cajamarca Provin — Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas) (Lima,Lambayeque)
- Quinta San Antonio — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Cascada Reyna — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Recursos Turisticos Puente Colgante Rumichina Código: 4423 Departamento: Cajamar — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
98
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
23
Total beds
Total beds
21
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 18
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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SAN IGNACIO
(I-4)
SAN IGNACIO · 18 Total beds · Tel. 927970335
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