Province Sanchez Carrion: places, tours and sights

Sanchez Carrion is part of La Libertad.

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Disease risk

Disease Cases / 100k Risk YoY trend
Leishmaniasis 21,1 moderate ↑ +123.5%
Yellow fever moderate Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone).
Dengue 33,9 low ↑ +205.0%
Leptospirosis 0,6 low ↓ -50.0%

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

Heritage & UNESCO

Notable sites

  • 27 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
  • 14 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
  • 3 Archaeological Cultural Landscape

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

Historical Epochs

Dominant cultures: Inca (7) Chachapoyas (2) Chanca (2) Imperio inca (2) Incaica (2) Wari (2) Incaico (1) Recuay (1)

Period distribution

  • 27 No Defined Period
  • 14 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
  • 6 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
  • 4 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
  • 2 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
  • 2 Republican Era (1821-present)
  • 2 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
  • 1 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
  • 1 Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral)

Notable sites

  • Plaza Mayor de Huamachuco — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Incaica)
  • Danza las Ñustas — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
  • Los Incas — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Incaico,Incaica)
  • Los Indios Fieles — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
  • Recursos Turisticos Complejo Arqueológico De Marcahuamachuco Código: 128 Toponim — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Imperio inca)
  • Wamachukos y la Doncella Xauxa — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Imperio inca)
  • Danza las Kiyayas — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Wari,Inca)
  • Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico Wiracochapampa Código: 1735 Toponimia: En — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Recuay,Wari,Chachapoyas)

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

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Healthcare access

68
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
47
Total beds
4
with telemedicine
🚑 17
operational ambulances

Main hospitals

  • HOSPITAL DE APOYO LEONCIO PRADO (II-1)
    HUAMACHUCO · 47 Total beds · Tel. 972310661

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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