District Huicungo: sights and local tips

Huicungo is part of Mariscal Caceres.

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Disease risk

Disease Cases / 100k Risk YoY trend
Yellow fever very high Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone).
Leishmaniasis 37,3 high ↑ +33.3%
Dengue 130,6 moderate ↓ -50.0%
Leptospirosis 18,7 moderate → 0.0%

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

Heritage & UNESCO

🌍 UNESCO World Heritage (1)

  • Río Abiseo National Park (1990 inscribed · Mixed)

Notable sites

  • 9 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
  • 5 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
  • 4 Archaeological Cultural Landscape

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

Historical Epochs

Dominant cultures: Chachapoyas (1) Inca (1)

Period distribution

  • 8 No Defined Period
  • 7 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
  • 6 Republican Era (1821-present)
  • 1 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
  • 1 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)

Notable sites

  • SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO CHILCHOS — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
  • Recursos Turisticos Parque Nacional Río Abiseo Código: 1945 Departamento: San Ma — Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas) (Chachapoyas)
  • Galería Jorge León Linares — Republican Era (1821-present)
  • Rápidos de San Jerónimo — Republican Era (1821-present)
  • Recursos Turisticos Cascada El Oso Código: 3510 Departamento: San Martín Provinc — Republican Era (1821-present)
  • Cueva de los Franceses — Republican Era (1821-present)
  • Recursos Turisticos Quebrada Churo - Parte Baja Código: 1755 Departamento: San M — Republican Era (1821-present)
  • Río Abiseo — Republican Era (1821-present)

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

Hotels via Agoda

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Healthcare access

7
Active facilities
0
with admission (hospitals)
3
Total beds
1
with telemedicine
🚑 1
operational ambulances

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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