Is Punata safe? Bolivia travel risk
Is Punata safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Punata scores 48/100 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.
Punata scores 48/100 (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 Punata: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (53/100) and health and medical access (57/100).
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% 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 17.5500° S, 65.8333° W place Punata within Cochabamba at an elevation of 2731 meters. Heading to La Paz: 271.2 km WNW.
Cochabamba
17.5500° S, 65.8333° W
2731 m
America/La_Paz
14,742
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Bolivia
Climate by Month
Hottest: November (22 °C avg high); Wettest: January (177 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° |
| Low °C | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 13° |
| Rain mm | 177 | 159 | 131 | 61 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 150 |
Normals: Cochabamba (39 km away).
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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