Is La Cruz safe? Colombia travel risk
Is La Cruz safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
La Cruz scores 72/100 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.
La Cruz scores 72/100 (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 La Cruz: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (84/100) and crime and scams (79/100).
A score of 72 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.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 1.6047° N, 76.9742° W within Nariño, La Cruz is situated 472.3 km NE of Bogotá at an altitude of 2404 m.
Nariño
1.6047° N, 76.9742° W
2404 m
America/Bogota
16,674
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Colombia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Colombia
- Level 2 - Yellow Fever in Colombia (Level 2, 18 Sep 2026)
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.
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