Is Puerto Iguazú safe? Argentina travel risk
Is Puerto Iguazú safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Puerto Iguazú 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). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Puerto Iguazú 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 Puerto Iguazú: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
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.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 25.6000° S, 54.5667° W within Misiones, Puerto Iguazú is situated 1,066.9 km SSW of Buenos Aires at an altitude of 177 m.
Misiones
25.6000° S, 54.5667° W
177 m
America/Argentina/Cordoba
82,227
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Argentina
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (31 °C avg high); Wettest: January (186 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 31° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 22° |
| Rain mm | 186 | 146 | 139 | 125 | 177 | 137 | 123 | 112 | 138 | 165 | 180 | 166 |
Normals: Puerto Iguazú (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Puerto Iguazú happened in October (2 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Argentina travel advice & laws.
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Is Puerto Iguazú safe?
Puerto Iguazú currently scores 34/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Argentina (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Puerto Iguazú · Methodology
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