Is Patacamaya safe? Bolivia travel risk
Is Patacamaya safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Patacamaya scores 47/100 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.
Patacamaya scores 47/100 (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 Patacamaya: 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 47 is higher than the scores of 62% 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 La Paz (17.2333° S, 67.9167° W), Patacamaya sits 85.2 km NNW from La Paz at 3874 m elevation.
La Paz
17.2333° S, 67.9167° W
3874 m
America/La_Paz
22,858
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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