Is Samaipata safe? Bolivia travel risk
Is Samaipata safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Samaipata 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.
Samaipata 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 Samaipata: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (53/100) and health and medical access (69/100).
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.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Santa Cruz territory, Samaipata is established at 18.1794° S, 63.8756° W. It lies 489.1 km WNW relative to La Paz. Time zone observed: America/La_Paz.
Santa Cruz
18.1794° S, 63.8756° W
1694 m
America/La_Paz
4,398
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Samaipata happened in September (2 of 3 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.
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