Is Esquel safe? Argentina travel risk
Is Esquel safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Esquel scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Argentina Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 10 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Esquel scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Argentina (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Esquel: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (41/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Argentina travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Esquel belongs to Chubut (Argentina), centered at coordinates 42.9000° S, 71.3167° W (577 m above sea level). Distance to Buenos Aires is 1,448.9 km towards the NE.
Chubut
42.9000° S, 71.3167° W
577 m
America/Argentina/Catamarca
36,687
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Argentina
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Argentina travel advice & laws.
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