District Chinchero: sights and local tips
Chinchero is part of Urubamba.
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
Notable sites
- 1 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 1 Monumental Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (7) Killke (2) Inka (2) Chincha (1)
Period distribution
- 4 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 3 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 3 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
Notable sites
- Chinchero — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Varayoc de Chinchero — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Corpus Christi Chinchero — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Mujun Muyuy (Linderaje) - Chinchero Código: 11361 Toponimia: — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Museo de Sitio de Chinchero — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Killke,Inca,Inka)
- Recursos Turisticos Parque Arqueológico De Chinchero Código: 937 Toponimia: Se t — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Killke,Inca,Inka)
- Feria tradicional de Chinchero — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Chincha,Inca)
- Virgen de Natividad Chinchero — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
3
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
1
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
Main hospitals
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CHINCHERO
(I-4)
CHINCHERO · Tel. 084-306047
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