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Tierra Amarilla score: 45/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Tierra Amarilla safe? Chile travel risk

Is Tierra Amarilla safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Tierra Amarilla 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.

Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (60/100).

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

Charted at coordinates 27.4822° S, 70.2658° W in Atacama, Tierra Amarilla maintains a regional distance of 663.2 km S to Santiago.

Region
Atacama
Coordinates
27.4822° S, 70.2658° W
Elevation
501 m
Time Zone
America/Santiago
Population
14,019
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Miguel de Tucumán (505.0 km E).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO) 56.3 km WNW
Hospital Care Hospital Regional de Copiapó San José del Carmen 13.3 km NNW
Police Station Subcomisaria Tierra Amarilla 1.8 km N
Railway Terminal Copiapó 15.7 km NNW

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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Chile entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Copiapó 15
14.5 km NNW
Diego de Almagro 10
123.3 km N

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy