Is Challapata safe? Bolivia travel risk
Is Challapata safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Challapata scores 46/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Bolivia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 22 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (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.
Challapata scores 46/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bolivia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Challapata: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (53/100) and health and medical access (57/100).
A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bolivia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Oruro (18.9000° S, 66.7667° W), Challapata sits 304.0 km NNW from La Paz at 3732 m elevation.
Oruro
18.9000° S, 66.7667° W
3732 m
America/La_Paz
12,684
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Bolivia)
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 Bolivia travel advice & laws.
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