Is Huasco safe? Chile travel risk
Is Huasco safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Huasco scores 45/100 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.
Huasco scores 45/100 (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 Huasco: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (64/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 28.4664° S, 71.2192° W in Atacama, Huasco features an altitude of 29 m. The settlement is located 555.4 km S from Santiago.
Atacama
28.4664° S, 71.2192° W
29 m
America/Santiago
8,977
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities 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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