District Machupicchu: sights and local tips
Machupicchu 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). |
| Leptospirosis | 17,3 | moderate | — |
| Dengue | 17,3 | low | — |
Heritage & UNESCO
🌍 UNESCO World Heritage (1)
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (1983 inscribed · Mixed)
Notable sites
- 1 UNESCO World Heritage
- 2 Pre-Hispanic Inca Road (Qhapaq Ñan)
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (8) Inka (3) Chanca (1)
Period distribution
- 8 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 3 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 1 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- 1 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
Notable sites
- Baños termales de Aguas Calientes — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- 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)
- Recursos Turisticos Museo De Sitio Manuel Chávez Ballón Código: 3687 Departament — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Machu Picchu — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Inka)
- Crónicas de Piedra — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Putucusi — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
13
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
Main hospitals
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MACHUPICCHU
(I-4)
MACHUPICCHU · Tel. 084-211161
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