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Puerto Suárez score: 50/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Puerto Suárez safe? Bolivia travel risk

Is Puerto Suárez safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Puerto Suárez scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.

Puerto Suárez scores 50/100 (Elevated). 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 Puerto Suárez: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (53/100) and natural hazards (62/100).

A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Bolivia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 18.9667° S, 57.7981° W place Puerto Suárez within Santa Cruz at an elevation of 218 meters. Heading to La Paz: 1,128.3 km WNW.

Region
Santa Cruz
Coordinates
18.9667° S, 57.7981° W
Elevation
218 m
Time Zone
America/La_Paz
Population
11,564
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santa Cruz de la Sierra (584.6 km WNW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Capitán Av. Salvador Ogaya G. airport (PSZ) 2.6 km WSW
Police Station Policia Boliviana de Tránsito 0.4 km S
Railway Terminal Estación Puerto Suárez 2.8 km SSE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Bolivia entry requirements.

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy