District Chucuito: sights and local tips
Chucuito is part of Puno.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow fever | — | high | Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone). |
| Leishmaniasis | 0,5 | low | → 0.0% |
| Leptospirosis | 0,5 | low | → 0.0% |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 4 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 1 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Inca (2) Inka (2) Incaico (2)
Period distribution
- 4 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 3 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- 2 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 2 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)
Notable sites
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico Inka Uyu Código: 425 Toponimia: Uyu: en a — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Inka,Incaico)
- Chucuito — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca,Inka,Incaico)
- Plaza Colonial de Chucuito — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Recursos Turisticos Glorieta - Mirador De Chucuito Código: 428 Departamento: Pun — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Cruz de la Evangelización de Chucuito — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Recursos Turisticos Templo De Santo Domingo Código: 426 Departamento: Puno Provi — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Chucuito — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Península de Chucuito — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
5
Active facilities
Active facilities
0
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
🚑 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