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Espera Feliz score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Espera Feliz safe? Brazil travel risk

Is Espera Feliz safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Espera Feliz scores 56/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Brazil Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 31 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 29 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.

Espera Feliz scores 56/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Brazil (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Espera Feliz: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (73/100).

A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 20.6500° S, 41.9069° W in Minas Gerais, Espera Feliz maintains a regional distance of 830.4 km NW to Brasília.

Region
Minas Gerais
Coordinates
20.6500° S, 41.9069° W
Elevation
767 m
Time Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Population
24,102
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Belo Horizonte (226.9 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport (CAW) 132.4 km SSE
Hospital Care Hospital Espera Feliz 0.5 km SSW
Police Station Polícia Rodoviária Estadual 7.3 km ESE

Adjacent Localities in Brazil

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 Brazil travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Manhuaçu 10
45.5 km NNW
Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 15
58.8 km SSE
Itaperuna 15
61.7 km S
Muriaé 15
71.6 km SW
Ervália 10
80.8 km WSW
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 15
85.5 km ESE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy