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Rurrenabaque score: 48/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Rurrenabaque safe? Bolivia travel risk

Is Rurrenabaque safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Rurrenabaque 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.

Rurrenabaque 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 Rurrenabaque: 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 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Found at 14.4422° S, 67.5283° W within El Beni, Rurrenabaque is situated 237.4 km SSW of La Paz at an altitude of 210 m.

Region
El Beni
Coordinates
14.4422° S, 67.5283° W
Elevation
210 m
Time Zone
America/La_Paz
Population
19,195
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Arequipa (481.6 km WSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) 3.7 km ENE
Police Station Policía Cantonal de Rurrenabaque 0.3 km SW

Proximate Regional Communities (Bolivia)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — — — — — — — 2 1 2 5 —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Rurrenabaque happened in November (5 of 10 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 Bolivia travel advice & laws.

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

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Reyes 10
26.4 km NE
San Borja 10
95.9 km ESE
Apolo 10
109.4 km WSW
Mapiri 10
121.5 km SW

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