District Puquio: sights and local tips
Puquio is part of Lucanas.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leptospirosis | 48,3 | high | — |
| Leishmaniasis | 6,9 | moderate | — |
| Yellow fever | — | moderate | Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone). |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 1 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Nazca (2)
Period distribution
- 2 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 2 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 1 No Defined Period
Notable sites
- Recursos Turisticos Pueblo De Puquio Código: 1262 Departamento: Ayacucho Provinc — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Nazca)
- Recursos Turisticos Reserva Nacional Pampa Galeras Código: 1261 Departamento: Ay — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Nazca)
- Represa Pachaya — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
9
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
50
Total beds
Total beds
4
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 2
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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HOSPITAL DE APOYO DE PUQUIO "FELIPE HUAMÁN POMA DE AYALA"
(II-1)
PUQUIO · 50 Total beds · Tel. 955619198
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