Province San Marcos: places, tours and sights
San Marcos is part of Cajamarca.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leishmaniasis | 13,4 | moderate | ↓ -22.2% |
| Yellow fever | — | moderate | Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone). |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 26 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 21 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (2)
Period distribution
- 21 No Defined Period
- 4 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 1 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 1 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
Notable sites
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO PILA DEL INCA — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO CERRO LA CRUZ — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Inca)
- Ichocan — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
28
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
12
Total beds
Total beds
2
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 3
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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SAN MARCOS
(I-4)
PEDRO GALVEZ · 12 Total beds · Tel. 968259662
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