Province Palpa: places, tours and sights
Palpa is part of Ica.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 7.490,4 | very high | ↑ +399.1% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 39 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 37 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 1 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Nasca (9) Paracas (6) Inca (3) Chincha (3) Huari (2)
Period distribution
- 36 No Defined Period
- 7 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 3 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 2 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 1 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- 1 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 1 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
Notable sites
- Recursos Turisticos Puente Colgante Inca Código: 8617 Departamento: Ica Provinci — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- Cara del Inca — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Paracas,Nasca,Huari,Chincha,Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Ciudadela De Huayuri Código: 1613 Departamento: Ica Provinci — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Nasca,Chincha)
- Recursos Turisticos Museo De Palpa Código: 7696 Departamento: Ica Provincia: Pal — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Paracas,Nasca,Huari,Chincha,Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO LARAN — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Tumbas de la Muña — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Nasca)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico La Muña Código: 245 Departamento: Ica Pro — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas,Nasca)
- Recursos Turisticos Petroglifos De Chicchitara Código: 246 Toponimia: Chicchicta — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Nasca)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
23
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
30
Total beds
Total beds
5
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 6
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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DE APOYO DE PALPA
(II-1)
PALPA · 30 Total beds · Tel. 056-404053
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