District Puquina: sights and local tips
Puquina is part of General Sanchez Cerro.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 32 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 27 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
- 4 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (12) Puquina (11) Moche (1)
Period distribution
- 20 No Defined Period
- 8 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
- 3 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 2 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 1 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
Notable sites
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO LA PUNTA — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Puquina,Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO PAMPA LOS BENITES — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Puquina,Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO QUEBRADA HONDA — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Puquina,Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO ABRIGO MATASAPO — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Puquina)
- PAISAJE CULTURAL ARQUEOLÓGICO CANAL SANTA ROSA — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Puquina,Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO CRUZ PATA — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO TERRAZA ICHUPATA — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Puquina)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO TERRAZAS PAJONAL — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Puquina)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Healthcare access
4
Active facilities
Active facilities
0
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
2
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 1
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