District Huanchaco: sights and local tips
Huanchaco is part of Trujillo.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 1.379,6 | very high | ↑ +48.4% |
| Yellow fever | — | moderate | Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone). |
| Leptospirosis | 2,9 | low | ↑ +200.0% |
Heritage & UNESCO
🌍 UNESCO World Heritage (1)
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (1986 inscribed · Cultural)
Notable sites
- 1 UNESCO World Heritage
- 3 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 2 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Chimu (4) Mochica (2) Moche (1) Inca (1) Imperio inca (1)
Period distribution
- 3 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 2 No Defined Period
- 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 1 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 1 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
Notable sites
- Recursos Turisticos Complejo Arqueológico Chan Chan Código: 96 Toponimia: Su nom — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Moche,Chimu,Inca,Imperio inca)
- Totorales de Huanchaco — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Mochica,Chimu)
- Caballitos de Totora de Trujillo — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Mochica,Chimu)
- Santuario del Socorro de Huanchaco — Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas) (Chimu)
- Muelle de Huanchaco — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
15
Active facilities
Active facilities
2
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
7
Total beds
Total beds
6
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 1
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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M.I. EL MILAGRO
(I-4)
HUANCHACO · 4 Total beds · Tel. 992523165 -
HUANCHACO
(I-4)
HUANCHACO · 3 Total beds · Tel. TEL: 044-461547
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