Province Urubamba: places, tours and sights
Urubamba is part of Cusco.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow fever | — | high | Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone). |
| Dengue | 1,4 | low | — |
| Leptospirosis | 1,4 | low | — |
Heritage & UNESCO
🌍 UNESCO World Heritage (1)
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (1983 inscribed · Mixed)
Notable sites
- 2 UNESCO World Heritage
- 1 UNESCO Tentative List Site
- 7 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 1 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 3 Pre-Hispanic Inca Road (Qhapaq Ñan)
- 3 Monumental Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (39) Inka (11) Incaico (8) Killke (5) Incaica (3) Wari (2) Chanca (1) Chincha (1)
Period distribution
- 36 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 11 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 7 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 5 No Defined Period
- 3 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 1 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
- 1 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
Notable sites
- Canteras de Cachiccata — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueologico De Qocha Suntur Código: 13235 Departament — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Imperio inca)
- Baños termales de Aguas Calientes — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueologico De Qerocancha Código: 13089 Departamento: — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Incaico)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueologico Intipunku Código: 7191 Toponimia: Deriva — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inka)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico Patawasi Código: 13698 Toponimia: El nomb — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Camino Inka Qorywayrachina — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Inka)
- Camino Inka Chachabamba — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Inka)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
42
Active facilities
Active facilities
6
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
6
Total beds
Total beds
3
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 2
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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URUBAMBA ESSALUD
(I-4)
URUBAMBA · 6 Total beds · Tel. 084-201198 -
MACHUPICCHU
(I-4)
MACHUPICCHU · Tel. 084-211161 -
MARAS
(I-4)
MARAS · Tel. 084-772004
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