Is Sorata safe? Bolivia travel risk
Is Sorata safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sorata 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.
Sorata 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 Sorata: 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.
Territorial & Position Context
In the La Paz territory, Sorata is established at 15.7733° S, 68.6481° W. It lies 97.4 km SE relative to La Paz. Time zone observed: America/La_Paz.
La Paz
15.7733° S, 68.6481° W
2697 m
America/La_Paz
2,217
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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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 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Sorata happened in March (2 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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