District Huamachuco: sights and local tips
Huamachuco is part of Sanchez Carrion.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leishmaniasis | 7,8 | moderate | ↑ +600.0% |
| Yellow fever | — | moderate | Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone). |
| Leptospirosis | 1,1 | low | → 0.0% |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 17 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 7 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 1 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (7) Imperio inca (2) Wari (2) Chachapoyas (2) Incaica (2) Recuay (1) Incaico (1) Chanca (1)
Period distribution
- 16 No Defined Period
- 6 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 4 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 2 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 2 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
- 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
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)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
26
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
47
Total beds
Total beds
2
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 2
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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HOSPITAL DE APOYO LEONCIO PRADO
(II-1)
HUAMACHUCO · 47 Total beds · Tel. 972310661
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