Is La Paz safe? Argentina travel risk
Is La Paz safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
La Paz scores 32/100 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.
La Paz scores 32/100 (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 La Paz: 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 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Argentina travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Entre Ríos (30.7500° S, 59.6500° W), La Paz sits 445.8 km SSE from Buenos Aires at 52 m elevation.
Entre Ríos
30.7500° S, 59.6500° W
52 m
America/Argentina/Cordoba
74,762
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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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