District Maras: sights and local tips
Maras 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 UNESCO World Heritage
- 1 UNESCO Tentative List Site
- 1 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 1 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 1 Monumental Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (7) Incaico (2) Killke (1) Wari (1) Inka (1) Incaica (1)
Period distribution
- 5 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 2 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 2 No Defined Period
- 1 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
Notable sites
- Recursos Turisticos Zona Arqueológica De Cheqoq Código: 3698 Toponimia: Nace del — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Incaica)
- Watakallariy — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Complejo Arqueologico De Moray Código: 1814 Toponimia: De lo — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Templo De Tiobamba Código: 1818 Departamento: Cusco Provinci — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Incaico)
- San Francisco de Asís — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Salineras de Maras — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Killke,Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Pueblo De Maras Código: 12943 Departamento: Cusco Provincia: — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Wari,Inca,Inka,Incaico)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
2
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
🚑 1
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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MARAS
(I-4)
MARAS · Tel. 084-772004
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