Is San Carlos de Bariloche safe? Argentina travel risk
Is San Carlos de Bariloche safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
San Carlos de Bariloche 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.
San Carlos de Bariloche 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 San Carlos de Bariloche: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 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
Charted at coordinates 41.1500° S, 71.3000° W in Río Negro, San Carlos de Bariloche maintains a regional distance of 1,344.9 km ENE to Buenos Aires.
Río Negro
41.1500° S, 71.3000° W
839 m
America/Argentina/Salta
112,887
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Argentina
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of San Carlos de Bariloche happened in September (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 San Carlos de Bariloche safe?
San Carlos de Bariloche 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 — San Carlos de Bariloche · Methodology
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