District Paracas: sights and local tips
Paracas is part of Pisco.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 1.192,6 | very high | ↑ +1172.7% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 1 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 2 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Paracas (14)
Period distribution
- 14 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
Notable sites
- El Candelabro de Paracas — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas)
- Museo Julio C. Tello — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas)
- Recursos Turisticos Bahía De Paracas Código: 11625 Departamento: Ica Provincia: — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas)
- Recursos Turisticos Reserva Nacional De Paracas Código: 257 Departamento: Ica Pr — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas)
- Recursos Turisticos Playa La Mina-Paracas Código: 11262 Departamento: Ica Provin — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas)
- Recursos Turisticos Playa Carhuas - Reserva Nacional De Paracas Código: 9291 Dep — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas)
- Recursos Turisticos Playa Yumaque-Paracas Código: 11580 Toponimia: Yumaque en qu — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas)
- Recursos Turisticos Playa Lagunilla-Paracas Código: 11581 Departamento: Ica Prov — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
8
Active facilities
Active facilities
0
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
1
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 2
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
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