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Puyehue score: 42/100 (Moderate) Updated October 1, 2026

Is Puyehue safe? Chile travel risk

Is Puyehue safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Puyehue scores 42/100 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.

Puyehue scores 42/100 (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 Puyehue: 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 42 is higher than the scores of 54% 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 Los Lagos territory, Puyehue is established at 40.6833° S, 72.6000° W. It lies 824.0 km NNE relative to Santiago. Time zone observed: America/Santiago.

Region
Los Lagos
Coordinates
40.6833° S, 72.6000° W
Elevation
211 m
Time Zone
America/Santiago
Population
11,368
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Santiago (824.0 km NNE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) 39.7 km W
Hospital Care Hospital de Puerto Octay 40.0 km SW
Police Station Tenencia Entre Lagos 0.5 km SW
Railway Terminal Crucero 33.2 km NNW

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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Osorno 15
46.8 km WNW
Alerce 10
84.5 km SSW
Puerto Montt 15
91.5 km SSW
Valdivia 15
111.1 km NNW
San Carlos de Bariloche 15
120.9 km ESE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy