Is Chañaral safe? Chile travel risk
Is Chañaral safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chañaral scores 44/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Chile Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Chañaral scores 44/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Chile (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chañaral: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (59/100).
A score of 44 is higher than the scores of 57% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 26.3444° S, 70.6219° W in Atacama, Chañaral features an altitude of 25 m. The settlement is located 788.7 km S from Santiago.
Atacama
26.3444° S, 70.6219° W
25 m
America/Santiago
13,143
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Chile
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 Chile travel advice & laws.
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