Is Pucón safe? Chile travel risk
Is Pucón safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pucón scores 43/100 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.
Pucón scores 43/100 (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 Pucón: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and crime and scams (49/100).
A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 39.2767° S, 71.9744° W within Araucanía, Pucón is situated 660.0 km N of Santiago at an altitude of 236 m.
Araucanía
39.2767° S, 71.9744° W
236 m
America/Santiago
28,923
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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