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Guacarí score: 71/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Guacarí safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Guacarí safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Guacarí scores 71/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Colombia Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 31 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Yellow Fever in Colombia (18 Sep 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Guacarí scores 71/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Colombia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Guacarí: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (84/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 71 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Colombia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

In the Valle del Cauca territory, Guacarí is established at 3.7667° N, 76.3333° W. It lies 271.8 km ENE relative to Bogotá. Time zone observed: America/Bogota.

Region
Valle del Cauca
Coordinates
3.7667° N, 76.3333° W
Elevation
911 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
35,513
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cali (43.8 km SSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) 25.5 km SSW
Hospital Care IPS ESE Hospital Municipal San Roque 0.3 km SW
Railway Terminal Buga 15.2 km N

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Colombia

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (25 °C avg high); Wettest: October (406 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 24° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 24° 24° 24°
Low °C 18° 18° 18° 19° 18° 18° 17° 17° 18° 18° 18° 18°
Rain mm 291 293 304 305 269 172 127 160 253 406 401 347

Normals: Cali (43.8 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Colombia

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Colombia travel advice & laws.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Guadalajara de Buga 15
15.2 km NNE
Palmira 20
22.4 km SSE
Yumbo 10
27.1 km SW
Tuluá 22
38.2 km NNE
Candelaria 10
41.2 km S
Cali 68
43.8 km SSW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy