Is Los Álamos safe? Chile travel risk
Is Los Álamos safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Los Álamos scores 47/100 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.
Los Álamos scores 47/100 (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 Los Álamos: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (70/100).
A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Biobío territory, Los Álamos is established at 37.6272° S, 73.4619° W. It lies 530.8 km NNE relative to Santiago. Time zone observed: America/Santiago.
Biobío
37.6272° S, 73.4619° W
178 m
America/Santiago
19,494
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Chile entry requirements.
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