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Plato score: 69/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Plato safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Plato safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Plato scores 69/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.

Plato scores 69/100 (Elevated). 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 Plato: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (80/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 69 is higher than the scores of 90% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Charted at coordinates 9.7919° N, 74.7872° W in Magdalena, Plato maintains a regional distance of 570.4 km S to Bogotá.

Region
Magdalena
Coordinates
9.7919° N, 74.7872° W
Elevation
25 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
61,856
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cartagena (103.3 km NW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Baracoa Airport (MGN) 56.8 km S
Hospital Care E.S.E Hospital Regional Fray Luis de León 0.3 km NNW

Proximate Regional Communities (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

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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

El Carmen de Bolívar 10
38.8 km WSW
Magangué 15
60.3 km S
Corozal 15
71.9 km SW
Arjona 10
80.2 km NW
Turbaco 15
86.2 km NW
Sincelejo 15
86.7 km SW

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