Is Las Lajas safe? Argentina travel risk
Is Las Lajas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Las Lajas 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.
Las Lajas 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 Las Lajas: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 38.6000° S, 70.3000° W in Neuquén, Las Lajas features an altitude of 704 m. The settlement is located 1,151.7 km ENE from Buenos Aires.
Neuquén
38.6000° S, 70.3000° W
704 m
America/Argentina/Salta
6,215
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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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